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Road, class 3 togher

What is recorded here

The site (L 9.47m; Wth 1.72m; D 0.19m) is orientated E-W consisting of roundwoods and brushwood with two structural layers evident. The substructure consists of roundwoods and brushwood, longitudinally and transversely laid, three pieces deep. The superstructure consists of roundwoods, two pieces deep, and brushwood (diam. 0.027-0.06m), three pieces deep. The elements are longitudinally laid. The heel of a coppiced piece of brushwood has toolmarks. Wood species include hazel, ash, alder and birch. The site is in poorly to moderately humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum. The site was radiocarbon dated to 341 BC-AD 48 (UCD-9943). Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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