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Road - class 3 togher

Derries (Ballycowan By.), County Offaly, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Road - class 3 togher, Derries, County Offaly, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Derries (Ballycowan By.)
County
Offaly
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.31261, -7.60781
SMR number
OF008-066----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on poorly drained land with bog to N. Three timbers belonging to a short togher were unearthed c. 0.3-0.5m below the surface of the ground by the local landowner while carrying out land reclamation in this area. The togher (L c. 3m; Wth 9-15m) is orientated E-W and consists of three or four longitudinal oak planks (dims. L 15.2m/9m; 0.3m x 0.2m) laid side by side which appear to overlie a dense bed of twigs. The planks appear to have been laid down over a small pond or waterlogged hollow depression in order to provide access over this waterlogged area. There are no visible remains of any other timbers belonging to this togher. This class 3 togher or short peatland structure appears to have been laid down to provide a crossing over the pond feature connecting two pieces of dry land on either side of the pond.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 16 December 2013

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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