Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Scartbarry, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Scartbarry
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.04007, -8.31562
- SMR number
- CO053-103----
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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
A spread (diam. c. 10m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil was uncovered during testing in advance of the construction of the N8 Rathcormac-Fermoy Bypass. Subsequent excavation in 2003 revealed that the spread overlay associated pits, a trough containing a number of stake-holes as well as a stone-flanked channel (D 0.7m) on an E-W orientation which was enclosed by a stone-lined slot trench (diam. 4m) with associated post-holes and entrance feature. Connected to the E via a step upwards was a second oval-shaped structure with large stone slabs laid along the base; stone walls further enclosed the cut on the E, N and S sides. The radiocarbon dates obtained from this fulacht fia indicate that it was in use from the Early/Middle Bronze Age (NRA website). (Murphy 2004, 89, Scartbarry 1; O'Neill 2006a, 75, Scartbarry 1)
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Kiln - corn-dryingunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.