Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure - peatland
Leabeg, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Leabeg
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.31252, -7.72840
- SMR number
- OF007-213----
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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 spread (L 0.89m min.; Wth 0.89m; D 0.13m) of brushwood on the field surface. While quite scattered, the pieces tend to be orientated N-S. The brushwood (diam. 0.016-0.056m) is in variable condition, having been subject to machine damage and desiccation. There is no evidence for a distinct structure. Woodworking is observed on two pieces and the use of metal tools is suggested. The site lies on moderately humified Sphagnum peat. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1993. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument.
The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.