Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Platform - peatland
Edercloon, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Edercloon
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.81458, -7.89589
- SMR number
- LF004-041----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
This small platform (L 3.7m; Wth 1.5m; D 0.15m) consisted of a neat structure of widely spaced brushwood (diam. 0.02-0.04m) orientated E-W, which overlay densely laid brushwood orientated N-S. Pegs (diam. 0.10-0.03m; L 0.08-0.15m) were randomly set at 90° at its edges. This portion of the platform measured approximately 2m, however, occasional pieces of fragmentary brushwood to its S and E extended its overall dimensions. The brushwood was in good condition with up to 70% bark remaining on its surface. Species identified included hazel, ash and alder. Woodworking was evidenced throughout by metal-cut toolmarks. The platform lay 0.01-0.05m beneath a togher (LF004-008----). Radiocarbon dating revealed a date range of 900-790 cal BC (Wk-20959) (Moore and O’Connor 2009a, 41, EDC 44).
Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data kindly supplied by Caitríona Moore.
The attached image is copyright and uploaded courtesy of CRDS Ltd.
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Moore, C. and O'Connor, D.J. 2009a N4 Dromod Roosky bypass. Advance archaeological works contract. Edercloon. Final report, archaeological excavation. CRDS Ltd. Unpublished report, National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Licence no. A31-025/E3313.
Nearby in the register
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
- Road - class 1 togherunder 1 mi
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Road - class 2 togherunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.