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Fulacht fia

Muckridge, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Muckridge, 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
Muckridge
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.97038, -7.87599
SMR number
CO067-076----

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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

A large spread (23m E-W; 16m N-S) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil was discovered during strip-trenching in advance of the construction of the N25 Youghal Bypass and was excavated in 2001. Excavation revealed two large troughs and five smaller pits which could have functioned as troughs or as storage pits. A large number of stake-holes was also found, mainly in association with the two larger troughs. Trough 1 (3.32m E-W; 2.08m N-S; D 1.02m) was rectangular and timbers found in its backfill may have been the remains of a lining. A curving line of stake-holes around it was interpreted as a windbreak. Trough 2 (2.86m E-W; 2.7m N-S; D 0.7m) was bowl-shaped. A carbon sample from the fill of one of the smaller pits produced a radiocarbon date of cal. BC 2620-2280. (Noonan 2003c, 53)

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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