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Road - class 2 togher

Kilbeg, County Offaly, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Road - class 2 togher, Kilbeg, 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
Kilbeg
County
Offaly
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.22760, -7.23928
SMR number
OF026-059----

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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

The site (L 56.80m; Wth 0.29m; D 0.035m) is orientated ENE-WSW. At its centre the it is constructed of three radially split longitudinal planks, two of which are closely laid with the third 1.51m to the E. Five squared pegs, set between 85-90°, flank the edges of the site. One of these is fixed in position with a small trapezoidal wedge. The timbers are in very poor condition but the pegs are well preserved. This site lies in well-humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum and ericaceous remains. The remaining sightings survive only as squared pegs on the field surface. While some are set between 85-90° many appear to have been displaced and are in almost horizontal positions.

Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin).

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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