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Structure - peatland

Lemanaghan, County Offaly, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Structure - peatland, Lemanaghan, 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
Lemanaghan
County
Offaly
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.28278, -7.76100
SMR number
OF015-222----

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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

A dispersed band (Wth 3.28m; D 0.31m) of brushwood in the drain face. The brushwood (diam. 0.013-0.05m) is laid up to four pieces deep. A distinct structure cannot be discerned. Toolmarks are noted on two of the larger pieces. Wood species include alder, willow, birch and oak. The site is situated across two peat strata. The lower horizon consists of well-humified Sphagnum peat containing moderate amounts of Eriophorum and ericaceous fragments. The upper horizon is similar in composition but is significantly less well-humified. It is probable, therefore, that not all elements recorded relate to a single feature. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1996. 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

Nearby in the register

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

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