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This site is located in the industrial peatlands of Toar Bog. The 2013 Re-assessment Peatland Survey recorded three sightings as a roundwood and brushwood togher, thought to be the same as that previously recorded as WM-PBY235a–e during the 2000 Peatland Survey, and subsequently excavated at three sightings during the 2006 BnM Mitigation season under licence 06E0524. Sighting A comprised of a random sparse spread of scattered brushwood fragments (max. L0.24m, Diam. 0.01-0.04m) exposed on the field surface. Sighting B was better preserved and consisted of NE-SW orientated longitudinally laid elements (max. L1.1m, Diam. 0.01-0.05m) that were closely placed. Sighting C, although machine damaged, was the best-preserved sighting of this trackway. It was composed of closely placed NE-SW orientated roundwood and brushwood elements (max. L1.5m, Diam. 0.01-0.09m). The peat was moderately humified and Sphagnum-rich with Eriophorum and Calluna inclusions (Whitaker 2014). A fragment of hazel was chosen for AMS dating and returned a result of cal. AD 1283–1392 (UBA 26618).
Compiled by: Jane Whitaker, Femke Vleeshouwer
Date of upload: 03/03/2020
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