Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure - peatland
Castletown (ballycowan By.), County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castletown (ballycowan By.)
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.30945, -7.74226
- SMR number
- OF007-278----
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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 dispersed spread of light brushwood in opposing drain faces (Wth 1.34m; D 0.31m). A single piece lying at an angle of 75° may represent a peg but there is no evidence for a distinct structure. The brushwood is two pieces deep towards the centre of the spread. The pieces are irregularly orientated but have been disturbed by the cutting of the drain. A number of pieces show evidence for woodworking. Wood species include willow and hazel. 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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