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Structure - peatland

Derryvella, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Structure - peatland, Derryvella, County Tipperary South, 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
Derryvella
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.62119, -7.66286
SMR number
TS048-073----

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In Derryvella bog, this structure (Wth 0.04-0.1m; D 0.34m; L 23.2m) was visible at two sightings, 21m apart, on opposing fields. Only three elements remained, suggesting that this was the remains of a structure that was orientated SW-NE across this part of the bog. The eastern sighting consisted of two pegs (diam. 0.02-0.07m) which were located 1.7m apart and appeared to be orientated E-W. The tops of the elements were poorly preserved due to prolonged exposure to machinery on the field surface. The western sighting consisted of a single peg (diam. 0.04m) protruding from a drain face. It was machine damaged but in a moderate state of preservation. All the pegs had an inclination axis measuring 60°. The underlying peat was composed of poorly humified sphagnum peat with occasional calluna and eriophorum inclusions. A single piece of wood was identified as hazel.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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