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Appendix 16 Various townlands' Mesolithic and post-Mesolithic previous finds

Quantity

Td. total

Type

Pol?

Material

NMI Reg

Townland

C

Context

Details

Provenance

Exact spot

Easting

Northing

Comments

2

2

blade; butt-trimmed

 

Flint

2002:226,227

Streamstown

G

Digging

Topsoil removal

Location

Proximate

64320

253250

 

1

2

Axe

No

Shale

*1936:3444

Cushatrough

G

Digging

N/A

Townland

No

60500

254500

 

1

2

Axe

No

Shale

*1937:90

Cushatrough

G

Digging

N/A

Townland

No

60500

254500

 

1

2

Axe

No

Slate

R.630

Clifden

G

Bog

Bog

Area

No

65840

251043

 

1

2

Axe

Yes

N/A

2000.1

Clifden

G

Digging

Digging garden

Townland

No

66500

250500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

Ground stone point

 

Slate

1999,79

Lehinch

T

Surface

Shannon banks

Townland

No

193000

212150

 

1

5

Axe

No

Sandstone

W.141 SC

Keelogue

G

Digging

Drainage

Townland

No

195000

214100

 

1

5

Axe

No

Shale

W.384 SC

Keelogue

G

Digging

Drainage

Townland

No

195000

214100

 

1

5

Axe

Yes

Shale

*1935:403

Keelogue

G

Digging

Drainage

Townland

Proximate

195000

214100

 

1

5

Axe

Yes

IPC Group VI Tuff

W.138 SC

Keelogue

G

Digging

Drainage

Townland

No

195000

214100

 

1

5

Axe

Yes

Porphyry U

W.139 SC

Keelogue

G

Digging

Drainage

Townland

No

195000

214100

 

1

2

Axe

Yes

Porcellanite

*1955:99

Meelick

G

Drainage

R. Shannon drainage 1842

Townland

Proximate

195050

214360

 

1

2

Axe

Yes

Schist

*1955:100

Meelick

G

Drainage

R. Shannon drainage 1842

Townland

Proximate

195050

214360

 

3

3

Thumb scraper

 

Flint

1930:615-617

Big Island

G

Digging

ESB work

Townland

 

193500

213000

 

7

9

Debris

 

Chert

1984:39a-i

Esker

G

Tillage

Tillage

Townland

 

199000

217000

 

1

2

End scraper

 

Chert

1984:39a-i

Esker

G

Tillage

Tillage

Townland

 

199000

217000

 

1

2

Pebble

 

Flint

1984:39a-i

Esker

G

Tillage

Tillage

Townland

 

199000

217000

 

1

3

Core

 

Chert

1984:38a-g

Kilnaborris

G

Tillage

Tillage

1/2 mile from Shannon

 

197000

216800

 

1

3

Flake

 

Chert

1984:38a-g

Kilnaborris

G

Tillage

Tillage

1/2 mile from Shannon

 

197000

216800

 

1

3

Barbed + tanged arrowhead

 

Flint

*1957:02

Kilnaborris

G

Digging

Bog

Townland

 

197000

216800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

2

Butt-trimmed, Ground st. point

 

Volcanic ash, stone

1968:208-12

Clonnaragh

R

Surface

Surface find: possibly tillage

Location

Yes

191830

268440

 

1

2

Axe

No

Porcellanite

*1968:213

Cloonaragh

R

Surface

Surface find: possibly tillage

Townland

Yes

191830

268440

 

1

2

Axe

No

Flint

*1968:212

Cloonaragh

R

Surface

Surface find: possibly tillage

Townland

Tes

191830

268440

 

1

1

Axe

No

N/A

*Priv. poss.

Lisgobban

R

N/A

N/A

Townland

No

192300

268000

 

1

3

Burnisher

 

Chert, stone

1968:208-12

Clonnaragh

R

Surface

Surface find: possibly tillage

Location

Yes

191830

268440

 

1

3

Lancehead

 

Flint

1968:208-12

Clonnaragh

R

Surface

Surface find: possibly tillage

Location

Yes

191630

268465

 

1

3

Spearhead

 

Stone

1968:208-12

Clonnaragh

R

Surface

Surface find: possibly tillage

Location

Yes

191530

268500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Flake

 

N/A

Missing

Turloughnaroyey

G

Surface

Surface find

Townland

Yes

138223

249780

Possible Mesolitihc find

1

1

Leaf-shaped arrowhead

 

Flint

1962:261

Claretuam

G

Digging

W/ cremation

"Conway's sand pit"

No

139800

250000

 

1

1

Javelin head

 

Flint

1962:260

Killeelaun

G

Digging

Bog

Townland

No

141500

250400

 

1

1

Axe hammer

Yes

N/A

*1932:6353

Cloofush

G

Surface

Receding river flood

Townland

Proximate

141050

251860

 

1

1

Axe

No

Gabbro I

*1937:3492

Killower

G

Bog

Bog

Townland

No

136200

252000

 

1

2

Axe

No

Shale

*1937:104-5

Kilmore

G

Bog

Bog

Townland

No

139900

251000

 

1

2

Axe

No

Shale

*1937:104-5

Kilmore

G

Bog

Bog

Townland

No

139900

251000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

Retouched flake

 

Flint

1935:421

Burrishoole Parish

M

N/A

Used as charms

Area

No

96636

295852

 

1

1

Butt-trimmed flake

 

Flint

1943:190

Mallaranny

M

N/A

Used as charms

Townland

No

82505

295705

 

4

5

Flake

 

Flint

1935:417-22

Burrishoole

M

N/A

used as charms

Near Burrishoole

No

95801

295788

 

1

5

Disc

 

N/A

1943/7h, 192,194

Mallaranny

M

N/A

N/A

Townland

No

82500

295700

 

2

5

Flake

 

Chert

1943/7h, 192,194

Mallaranny

M

N/A

N/A

Townland

No

82500

295700

 

1

5

Flake

 

Flint

1943/190-1

Mallaranny

M

N/A

Used as charms

Area

No

82505

295705

 

1

2

Axe

No

Shale

1943;108

Rockfleet

M

Tillage

Tillage

Townland

No

91968

295823

 

1

2

Axe

Yes

Shale

1943;109

Rockfleet

M

Tillage

Tillage

Townland

No

91968

295823

 

1

1

Axe

N/A

Shale

1968;81

Rostoohy

M

Digging

Digging trench

Location

Yes

95300

294500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

Flake?

 

?

No number

L. Lannagh

M

?

?

?

?

 

 

Possible Mesolithic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

Ground stone point

 

Slate

1945:152

O'Briensbridge

C

Digging

Bog

Townland

No

167600

166500

 

1

3

Axe

N/A

Shale

1947:218-9

Near O'Brien'sbridge

C

Bog

Bog

Area

No

165767

167148

 

1

3

Axe

N/A

Shale

1947:218-9

Near O'Brien'sbridge

C

Bog

Bog

Area

No

165767

167148

 

1

3

Axe

No

Porcellanite

1947:220

Near O'Brien'sbridge

C

Bog

Bog

Area

No

165767

167148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

Ground stone point

 

N/A

1999,14

Inishmore Island

S

Surface

Lake bed, while fishing

Townland

No

178500

313500

 

1

1

Axe

N/A

N/A

priv poss

Lough Arrow

S

N/A

N/A

Area

No

179052

311984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Butt trimmed flake fragment

 

Flint

#37

Leedaun

M

Excavation

Excavation

Townland

Yes

133500

272500

 

1

1

Axe

Yes

Gabbro U

1940:850

Castlemargarret Nor

M

N/A

N/A

Townland

No

135000

272200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Axe

Yes

N/A

*1986:107

Gowly

L

Water

In shallow water, L. Scur

Townland

Map

204150

308558

 

1

 

Axe roughout

No

Dolerite

E20:3792

L. Scur

L

N/A

N/A

Area

No

202510

308731

 

1

 

Axe

Yes

shale

E20:3793

L. Scur

L

N/A

N/A

Area

No

202510

308731

 

5

 

Flake

 

Chert ?

E20:3794

Lough Scur

L

Post-draina

lake shore; Found under dug-

Area

No

203336

308191

With piece of leather under canoe  

 

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