Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Road - class 3 togher
Pallasboy, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Pallasboy
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.36698, -7.38473
- SMR number
- WM039-340----
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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
The site (L 2.8m min.; Wth 0.7m min.; D 0.22m min.) is orientated N-S and consists of brushwood and twigs, predominantly longitudinally, but occasionally transversely laid. The structure is up to three pieces deep and is quite fragmented at the top of the deposit but more cohesive with less twigs within the body of the site. Four upright pieces occur throughout the structure which may be displaced horizontal elements. There are numerous chisel points and indications of branch-trimming on the pieces. The wood is in good condition and is quite straight-grained with some forked elements. The site is set in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with some Eriophorum and fibrous roots. SMR WM039-359---- situated c. 4m to the N at a comparable level in the drain face and may be related to this site.
Date of upload: 22 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.