What is recorded here

Structure is a structure, peatland in Cornaveagh (moycarn By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. Bord na Móna personnel reported a damaged wooden vessel containing bog butter to the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit after peat milling scattered the butter across the surface. The vessel measured 0.45m long and 0.3m wide, with thin wooden hoops joining at least two pieces before machinery broke it open.

A wooden vessel (L 0.45m max.; Wth 0.3m max.) containing a quantity of bog butter reported to the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (UCD) by Bord na Móna personnel. The vessel, found lying on its side with the upper surface missing, was discovered during peat milling and has been damaged by machinery. A quantity of bog butter had been knocked from the vessel and was scattered about the bog surface. The vessel was originally made of at least two individual pieces held together by thin wooden hoops (approx. Wth 0.01m; D 0.004m max.). Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, UCD. Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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