Road - class 1 togher

The National Monuments Service's description

A peatland survey carried out in 2006 by Archaeological Development Services recorded a togher measuring in ‘width 3.1m, depth 0.17m, length 30m and dated to 1190–820bc’ (Whitaker 2006, 136). Described by Whitaker (2006, 136-9) as ‘although the individual sightings were varied in their composition, it is believed that the three sightings recorded across three drain faces represent a single plank trackway supported by transverse planks, with associated brushwood and roundwood elements. It is possible that this site represents the eastern extent of the longer single plank trackway recorded as TN-TPY003a–e, which was dendrochronologically dated to 1033±9bc and that both formed part of the site recorded in the RMP as LA033-015----, which is no longer visible owing to that part of the bog being very overgrown’.
According to Whitaker (2006, 136-7) 'it is possible that this site represents the eastern extent of the longer single plank trackway recorded as TN-TPY003a–e (TN030-047----), which was dendrochronologically dated to 1033±9BC and that both formed part of the site recorded in the RMP as LA033-015----, which is no longer visible owing to that part of the bog being very overgrown'.

Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien

Date of upload: 19 August 2012

References

Whitaker, J. 2007 Peatland Survey 2006 Littleton Group of Bogs, Counties Tipperary, Kilkenny and Laois. Unpublished report, DOEHLG, National Monuments Service.