Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Road - class 2 togher
Cloonbreany, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloonbreany
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.61378, -7.85063
- SMR number
- LF022-058003-
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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 (L 14.9m min.; Wth 3m; D 0.06m), noted in 1986, composed of longitudinal hurdle panels and loosely arranged hazel stems with occasional pegs. The orientation was NNE-SSW. Radiocarbon dated to 1249-1016 BC (2920±20 BP, GrN-13687). (Raftery 1990, 20; 1996, Corlea 3, 61-4)
Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin.
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Adams, B.W. 1881 Antiquarian notes, etc., of the parishes of Santry and Cloghran, Co. Dublin. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 15, 482-98.
Nearby in the register
- Road - class 2 togherunder 1 mi
- Platform - peatlandunder 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.