Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Platform - peatland
Derryvella, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derryvella
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.62811, -7.66400
- SMR number
- TS048-068----
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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
In Derryvella bog, this possible platform (Wth 0.44m; D 0.04m; L 2.41m) was visible in the centre of the field on its surface. It was composed of a number of brushwood and roundwood elements (diam. 0.01-0.09m; L 0.09-0.5m) that were quite densely packed. The majority of the elements were orientated N-S, while those at the northern end were orientated NW-SE. The structure was moderately preserved but had been machine damaged on its upper side. The underlying peat was composed of moderately humified sphagnum peat with moderate eriophorum inclusions. A single piece of wood was identified as hazel. A single squared oak peg, worked to a wedge point, was located to the NW.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly, based on the original survey description compiled by Jane Whitaker of Archaeological Development Services Ltd.
Date of upload: 07 November 2012
Nearby in the register
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.