Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure - peatland
Calverstown, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Calverstown
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.42339, -7.37264
- SMR number
- WM033-074----
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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 2015 Dr. Gill Plunkett identified a potential new peatland monument the timbers of which were exposed when a section of the bog collapsed revealing the worked timbers. Dr. Plunkett collected some of the worked timbers and submitted one of the pieces for 14C dating which returned a date of cal AD 770-970 (UBA-29881, 1168±37 BP).
Recent inspection of the site confirmed the presence of upright roundwoods visible in a crevice on the surface of the heather covered bog. This section of bog has partially collapsed into the lower section of cutaway bog and has a created a crevice running along the surface of the bog revealing the presence of vertical and horizontal timbers located 0.8m below the surface of the bog. These timbers consist of upright roundwoods measuring 5cm in diameter along with horizontal roundwoods all of which appear to belong to some form of peatland structure situated 0.8m below the surface of the bog. This section of bog is in danger of collapsing down into the cutaway section of bog which will result in the exposure of these timbers.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 12 November 2015
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