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Multi-periodSite Name: Mannin Bay Fish WeirCountry: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Galway Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Nearest Town: Clifden
Latitude: 53.488000N Longitude: 10.065W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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Ancient Industry in Co. Galway.A series of stone ponds, channels and dams linking Mannin Bay to several inner lagoons. Archaeologist Michael Gibbons believes the site may date back to the Mesolithic period.
Note the location given is general for Mannin Bay and does not give the location of the weir system.
Note: Fish trap may be Mesolithic find in Connemara.
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