Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Road - class 3 togher
Pallasboy, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Pallasboy
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.36687, -7.38459
- SMR number
- WM039-415----
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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
This site is located in the industrial peatlands of Toar Bog. It was recorded in the 2013 Reassessment Peatland Survey as as elements exposed on the field surface, most likely representing the remains of a roundwood and brushwood togher. It was visible on the field surface on opposing sides of a drain. Sighting A comprised a scatter of roundwood and brushwood elements mainly oriented NE-SW. Sighting B comprised of fragmentary brushwood elements that were oriented WNW–ESE. The peat was poorly humified Sphagnum rich pool peat with Eriophorum inclusions (Whitaker 2014). A fragment of alder was chosen for AMS dating and returned a result of cal. AD 887–1011 (UBA 26617).
Compiled by: Jane Whitaker, Femke Vleeshouwer
Date of upload: 03/03/2020
References
Whitaker, J. 2017 Final Excavation Report, Toar, Co. Westmeath (14E0278–14E0296). Unpublished report prepared by IAC Ltd submitted to the National Monuments Service, Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Whitaker, J. 2014 Re‐assessment Peatland Survey 2013, Blackwater, Boora, Derrydreenagh, Mountdillon Group of Bogs, County Offaly, Longford, Westmeath and Roscommon. Unpublished report prepared by ADS for Bord na Móna.
Nearby in the register
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Structure - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.