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Fulacht fia

Kilcor South, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Kilcor South, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Kilcor South
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.05489, -8.19695
SMR number
CO045-117----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On N-facing slope of low hillock, abutting natural depression subject to flooding. Discovered during construction of Cork-Dublin gas pipeline; excavated September 1982 (Hurley 1987, 46-48). Excavation revealed pit (L4m; Wth 2.9m) containing wooden trough (L 1.4m; Wth 1.45m). Oak twigs lined trough base; E and N sides were faced with oak planks; only few twigs remained on W; S side comprised stone slab with oak plank forming 'step' feature. Wood from trough radiocarbon dated to 3185 ± 30 B.P. Hearth visible as area of oxidized clay bisected by modern drain; semi-circularrevetment of 10-12 stones on SE side. Excavator suggests mound of burnt material (originally roughly semi-circular in shape) was deliberately levelled to backfill pit. Second fulacht fiadh (CO045-116---) c. 80m to N.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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