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Structure, peatland

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Milling has worn the timber smooth, but it still splits radially inside Offaly peat. The wood lies among Sphagnum, Eriophorum and Calluna, large enough to have stood before it fell or was made to serve. Whether it marked a path, supported a roof or simply crossed a wet field, the moss has kept that much of its shape.
A radially-split timber (L 1.07m min.; diam. 0.15m) on the field surface. The wood is in poor condition as a result of milling. It is in well-humified Sphagnum and Eriophorum peat containing Calluna. 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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