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Structure — peatland in Togher (phillipstown Lower By.)

Structure — peatland
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A dispersed spread of eight pieces of brushwood (diam. 0.015-0.04m), one timber and occasional twigs (Wth 1.85m; D 0.09m). At both extents the brushwood is orientated NE-SW and the central elements are orientated N-S. It was not possible to determine the conversion of the timber (Wth 0.1m), as all the wood present is in poor condition. The twigs are dispersed but are more concentrated below the timber. One degraded pencil point is evident. The site is in well-humified Sphagnum peat with some Eriophorum. This is one of a number of sites running along the line of a possible palaeo-channel orientated in a N direction across the bog, including SMR OF010-440---- to the N. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2001. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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