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Burnt spread

Derrynaskea, County Longford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burnt spread, Derrynaskea, County Longford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Derrynaskea
County
Longford
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.63415, -7.87948
SMR number
LF018-084071-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In bogland. A spread (L 4.4m; Wth 5m; D 0.08m) of yellow/orange peat ash was noted along the face of a drain and on the field surface. In many places the ash was covered by stratified peat and may be evidence of an episode of burning in the bog.

Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin.

Date of upload: 22 November 2011

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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