Yoke from Toberdaly

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Moorland on Croghan Hill

The Toberdaly yoke was found in Ballybeg Bog (bog) in County Offaly in Ireland in 2001. Parts of a carved yoke were found, which is one of the earliest records of the use of yokes in Ireland. Ballybeg Bog is about 2.0 km west of "Rhode Bridge" and is part of a moorland on the Croghan Hill.

The three yoke fragments were found on the surface of the field near the village of Toberdaly ( Tobar Dálaigh in Irish ). They lay under irregularly laid brushwood, dating from 889–543 BC. Was dated. A horn from a long-horned breed of cattle was found about 27 meters to the east and is considered contemporary, although no relationship between the artifacts could be established. The yoke survives as part of a beam with horizontal perforation, a collar, and a wooden toggle attached by a leather strap. The leather strap runs through the vertical perforation and is held in place by a second, smaller wooden toggle. A raised rib runs along the top of the collar as a stiffener. The collar has an inner width of 20.6 cm, is 9.6 cm high and a maximum of 8.2 cm thick. The crossbar is oval. The total length obtained is 52.4 cm, the transom section is 24.2 cm long.

The yoke is carved from ash wood, which provided the necessary durability. Ash is firm, elastic and impact-resistant and is known for the production of yokes until the early Middle Ages . The wear and tear clearly indicates that the device was used before it was deposited.

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literature

  • Michael Stanley, Conor McDermott, Cathy Moore and Cara Murray, Throwing off the Yoke . Archeology Ireland 17/2, 2003, 6-8. Stable URL: [1]
  • Alexander Fenton: Early Yoke types in Britain In: Proceedings of the Hungarian Agricultural Museum 1971/1972, Budapest 1973, pp. 69-75.
  • Stuart Pigott: An Iron Age yoke from Northern Ireland In: Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 15, 1949, pp. 192-193.