Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Road - class 1 togher
Rossan, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rossan
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.72972, -7.45844
- SMR number
- LF016-019----
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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
A togher (Wth c. 2m) that was exposed at a single location during turf-cutting in 1995/1996 in Chancery townland, county Westmeath (see WM002-036----) was reportedly orientated N-S and consisted of transverse planks supported by a pair of longitudinal runners. Based on its orientation, it was suggested that it was highly likely that it extended into Rossan townland in county Longford (IAWU). The location indicated is purely conjectural based on the reported orientation.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 3 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Road - class 1 togherunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.