Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure - peatland
Killavally, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killavally
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.36862, -7.38765
- SMR number
- WM039-020----
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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
A deposit of brushwood and roundwoods in the base of a possible erosion gully (Wth 2.95m; D 1.04m). The gully is approximately V-shaped and five irregularly laid and unevenly spaced roundwoods (Wth 0.81m; D 0.52m) are located at its base. The roundwoods (diam. 0.065-0.1m) are in a poor condition. At the NE end of the gully, is a compact deposit (Wth 0.53m; D 0.13m) of ten pieces of unevenly spaced light brushwood with occasional twigs, laid 1-2 pieces deep. One piece of brushwood has evidence for branch-trimming performed with a metal tool. Wood species include willow, hazel, alder, birch and oak. The wooden deposits are situated in moderately to well-humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum. The gully cuts through well-humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum. It is located 1m SE of SMR WM039-019----.
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 02 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Post row - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.