What is recorded here

Seven thin rods of hazel, ash, alder and birch lie scattered across the wet field, perhaps a forgotten marker or a child's toy lost to time. The peat has softened their edges until they barely resist the touch, yet they still point north and south as if obeying an invisible hand. Whatever purpose they served, the land has kept them long enough for someone to wonder.

A dispersed spread (L 2.3m; Wth 1.1m; D 0.1m) of seven milled pieces of brushwood (diam. 0.012-0.048m) orientated approximately N-S on the field surface. A single chisel point was present. The wood has been identified as hazel, ash, alder and birch and is in very poor condition. This material is situated in poorly humified Sphagnum peat containing a large amount of Eriophorum. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 1996. 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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