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Midden in Skeam West

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To the S of Skeam church (CO149-011002-), on Skeam island in Roaring Water Bay. Excavation, in advance of the buttressing of the church walls, uncovered the remains of a shell midden. Pottery dating to the 16th/17th century was included in the midden material. (Cotter 1991, 19-20) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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