What is recorded here

Structure is a structure, peatland in Cloonshannagh (ballintober North By., Roosky Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. Excavated in 2014 and dated to cal. AD 549-646, the site contained fragmentary brushwood remains near the field surface, including birch branches with intact bark. Small possible stakes or pegs appeared among scattered elements, but their function within the overall structure remained unclear.

This site is located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the 2013 Peatland Reassessment Survey as located on the field surface alongside the drain edge. It was composed of brushwood elements many of which had bark intact and were identifiable as birch (Whitaker 2014). The site was excavated in 2014, under licence 14E0273, and dated to cal. AD 549-646. It consisted of very fragmentary remains of scattered brushwoods near the field surface. There was evidence of machine damage and it is possible that this represents the remains of a structure that was once more substantial. A number of small possible stakes/pegs were noted, but it is unclear what function these served within the overall structure or whether they represented disturbed elements (Coughlan and Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 17 April 2020

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