Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure - peatland
Pallasboy, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Pallasboy
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.36935, -7.37922
- SMR number
- WM039-290----
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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
An irregular spread (Wth 1.43m; D 0.4m) of predominantly light brushwood and twigs. Overall the wood is loosely packed but is up to seven pieces deep and some small clusters occur. A single upright piece lies at an angle of 50°. Wood species include hazel and ash. The wood is in moderate condition and sits in moderately humified Sphagnum peat containing Eriophorum, Calluna wood and a fruit and a number of seeds of Prunus spinosa. The site is located 1.5m to the SW of SMR WM039-319---- and c. 2m to the NE of SMR WM039-318----.
Date of upload: 16 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.