Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Knockahorrea West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockahorrea West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.28709, -9.18065
- SMR number
- CO004-011001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In rough grazing, overlooking stream valley to W and immediately N of field fence and stream. Burnt material identified in area measuring 17m N-S and 14m E-W. Within this area are five small oval/circular mounds of burnt material, possibly remains of one large mound now badly eroded. Smallest mound measures 3.5m x 4.9m; largest mound 6.9m x 5.3m. Second fulacht fiadh (11125) c. 80m to E; third (11126) c. 110m to SE.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.