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Fulacht fia

Butlerstown Little, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Butlerstown Little, 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
Butlerstown Little
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.95114, -8.37333
SMR number
CO064-155----

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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

A large spread (25m N-S; min. 10m E-W) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil was discovered during archaeological monitoring of topsoil stripping along the route of the Caherlag-Ballincollig Bord Gáis Eireann pipeline and was excavated in 1999. Excavation revealed an elongated oval trough (4.62m E-W; 1.4m N-S; D 0.45-0.55m) with straight sides and a flat bottom. Stone-lining was found at the E and W ends of the trough. A roughly horseshoe-shaped kerbed hearth (1.3m x 1.1m) lay at the E end of the trough with the open end facing the trough. Around the NE side of the trough was the remains of a stone surface. A circular pit which cut through the S edge of the trough and which was contemporary with it was interpreted as a possible roasting pit. (Coughlan 2000a, 23)

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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