Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Platform - peatland
Derrynagran, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrynagran
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.60117, -7.89214
- SMR number
- LF022-177----
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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
Originally recorded as a roundwood, split timber and brushwood structure. Excavation in 2002 revealed that it was composed of fourteen closely spaced parallel roundwoods (diam. 0.09-0.4m) and two brushwood pieces (diam. 0.035m and 0.05m), aligned NE-SW, which were supported by two roundwoods (diam. 0.11m and 0.17m), aligned N-S. Ten of the elements had toolmarks. The evidence suggested that it was likely to be the remains of a platform (exposed L 3.4m; Wth 2.73m). A date range of 400-410 BC was obtained (Whitaker 2009, 69). (Whitaker 2004h, 352)
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
- Platform - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.