The Saloum delta holds 218 shell mounds, some very large, and about 28 burial sites with tumuli built on them (UNESCO World Heritage, 2011).
They record centuries of shellfish gathering, fishing and burial by the delta's people. The page we read gives no dates; the chronology of the mounds and tumuli is not pinned here to 1200.
Who holds it
- Title
- Shell mounds and cemeteries of the delta's fishing and shellfish-gathering people
- Since
- Not applicable
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The island villages of the Saloum (see sen-p-serer-sine); no lord known.
How things stand that morning
Probably in use; not dated in the sources we read.
Charter
Not applicable.
Council
Not applicable.
Communities
The delta's island people (later the Serer Niominka; their presence in 1200 not established).
Fairs and markets
Not applicable.
Militia
Not applicable.
Trade and crafts
Shellfish (arks and oysters), dried fish, salt from the delta flats.
Where the sources disagree
- Point drawn at Foundiougne as a stand-in for the delta islands.
Evidence: World Heritage listing; no dates in the source read.
On the map: A point for a whole group of island sites.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.