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Structure - peatland

Pass of Kilbride, County Westmeath, Ireland

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Townland
Pass of Kilbride
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
53.44064, -7.20395
SMR number
WM034-011----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

Two roundwoods and four pieces of brushwood (Wth 1.1m; D 0.4m). The pieces are irregularly but closely laid. The roundwoods (diam. 0.08-0.15m) and overlie the brushwood (diam. 0.02-0.05m). The wood is in good condition and there is one metal-cut chisel point present. This site lies in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum. SMR WM034-017---- lies 0.16m below this site.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 26 July 2013

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

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