Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Gortavehy East, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortavehy East
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.04333, -9.12971
- SMR number
- CO038-138----
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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, c. 40m W of Owennagloor River and SE of two other fulachta fiadh (CO038-136---; CO038-137---). Horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (6.6m NE-SW; 9.1m SE-NW; H c. 0.3m). Opening (Wth 2.6m) faces NNE.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.