Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure - peatland
Lemanaghan, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lemanaghan
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.28443, -7.75824
- SMR number
- OF015-255----
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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 band (Wth 4.9m; D 0.59m) of irregularly laid light brushwood and twigs in the drain face. Several pieces are in upright positions, largely as a result of machine disturbance. The twigs are concentrated in an area towards the N end of the site. Metal-cut toolmarks are apparent on a number of pieces and a perforated, wooden shaft (92E148:31) is also recorded in a vertical setting. Wood species include willow, birch, hazel, oak and alder. The wood is dispersed across a number of peat strata and does not represent a single-period deposit. 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
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