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Post row — peatland in Cooldorragh (garrycastle By.)

Post row — peatland
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Fourteen near vertical stakes and posts (L 0.24-0.62m; diam. 0.05-0.08m) orientated N-S which were traced across the overgrown field surface towards the dryland (L 9m; Wth 0.7m; diam. 0.08m). There is also some associated brushwood on the field surface. Within the area examined the stakes were set 0.2-0.4m apart with a small number of horizontally laid pieces of brushwood which are orientated perpendicular to the stakes and posts. The site is situated within raised bog peat. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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