Road

The site (L 131.42m; Wth 1.39m; D 0.11m) is orientated NNW-SSE It is composed of longitudinal mixed brushwood with occasional transverses positioned above and below them. There is some variation in the density of the material used and in the width (Wth 0.42-1.32m) and depth (D 0.05-0.17m) of the site. At four of the sightings one or two pegs, set at 40-80°, secure the togher. At one point it is double pegged, i.e. one peg at one edge and, 0.64m away, two additional pegs placed side by side. One of these has some tearing and is cut to a wedge point, which has distinct stone toolmarks. At one location it lies in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with fibrous roots and some Eriophorum. This site has been radiocarbon dated to 3630-3143 cal. BC (Wk-11729). SMR OF019-108---- is 0.48m above is above this site 16m from the S end and SMR OF019-044---- is c. 0.2m above it 46m from the N end. SMR OF019-043---- is 4.8m E of the same part of the site. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011