Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Road - class 3 togher
Derrynaskea, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrynaskea
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.63428, -7.86938
- SMR number
- LF018-084024-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 2.8m; D 0.25m), orientated E-W, composed of longitudinal and transverse brushwood and roundwood of birch, ash, oak and hazel (diam. 0.015-0.095m). A hazel peg (L 1m; diam. 0.025m), with possible metal toolmarks, was evident. The togher was located directly above another togher (LF018-084026-).
Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin.
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.