What is recorded here

Half a metre wide and nine centimetres deep, a thin ribbon of ash twigs lies buried in the Offaly peat, aligned north-northwest to south-southeast like a forgotten path or boundary marker. It sits less than a metre from a similar structure, suggesting two separate acts of placement rather than one scattered event. The peat around them is dense with natural twigs, making human intention hard to separate from woodland decay. Whatever they marked has dissolved into the bog, leaving only a faint geometric whisper behind.

A loose distribution of light brushwood and twigs in the drain face (Wth 0.27m; D 0.095m). The pieces are orientated NNW-SSE and are up to three pieces deep. Wood species include ash. The site is situated in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with frequent natural twigs. The site is located 0.8m SW of SMR OF007-274---- which is similar in construction. The relationship between these sites is unclear. A small scatter of brushwood pieces is also recorded 3m to the SE of this site. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1993. 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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