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Fulacht fia

Ballinvinny South, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Ballinvinny 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
Ballinvinny South
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.96774, -8.38191
SMR number
CO064-152001-

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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

In marshy ground, on the E side of a stream at the base of a steep-sided glen. This fulacht fia was excavated in 2000, in advance of the N8 Glanmire-Watergrasshill Bypass. Prior to excavation, it was described as a high kidney-shaped mound. Removal of the mound revealed a semicircular setting of large heat-fractured stones set on edge, its open end towards the SW which was interpreted as a hearth. A charcoal sample from the hearth returned a calibrated radiocarbon date range of 1681-1460 BC, placing it in the Middle Bronze Age. Another fulacht fia (CO064-152----), c. 30m to the NW on the W side of the stream, was also excavated. (Cotter 2002a, 38-9; 2005c)

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

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

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