Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Platform - peatland
Caul, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caul
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.77812, -7.95628
- SMR number
- RO024-052----
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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
Located towards the W edge of Cloonshannagh bog, c. 25m E of togher (RO024-023----) and just 2m N of platform (RO024-051----). This platform (L 3.2m; Wth 2.2m; T 0.6m) was exposed on the field surface and in the drain face. It was orientated NW-SE and was composed of poorly preserved longitudinally laid roundwood and brushwood underlain by roundwood transverses. The elements were sparsely laid 0.08 to 0.52m apart. The roundwood and brushwood ranged from 0.065 to 0.10m and from 0.015 to 0.03m in diameter, respectively. The underlying peat was composed of moderately humified Sphagnum-rich peat with occasional Calluna and Eriophorum inclusions.
Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore
Date of upload: 15th April, 2011
Nearby in the register
- Platform - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Platform - peatlandunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.