Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Road - class 2 togher
Cloonfore, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloonfore
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.66761, -7.92198
- SMR number
- LF018-119----
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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
Fragmentary remains of a brushwood togher (overall L 15.3m; original Wth 1.2m) were located on the field surface, in the centre of two adjacent fields, largely milled out. 20A: exposed area (1m x 0.7m) E of a drain. Longitudinal brushwood (diam. 0.015-0.03m), orientated E-W to WNW-ESE. 20B: W of drain. Longitudinal brushwood (diam. 0.01-0.05m) with larger pieces (0.045-0.05m) forming the sides of the togher (original Wth 1.2m; overall Wth 1.3m) oriented E-W to WNW-ESE. The presence of old bamboo in the drain indicated that this monument was included in the original Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (UCD) survey. (Dunne 1999, 47, 99DD0020A-B)
Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by Jane Whitaker, Archaeological Development Services.
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Platform - peatlandunder 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.