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Fulacht fia

Killeens (Cork By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Killeens, 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
Killeens (Cork By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.91561, -8.53097
SMR number
CO074-004001-

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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 E side of stream; one of a group of three fulachta fiadha (CO074-00402-; CO074-00403-). Excavated in 1953 by O'Kelly (1954, 127-135); distinguishable prior to excavation as overgrown mound (diam. 15m; H 0.85m). Excavation revealed two phases of use. Phase 1 characterised by pit (L 5m; Wth 1m; D 0.31m; long axis NE-SW) containing 'dug-out' oak trough (L 4m; Wth 0.55m; T 0.15m) only bottom portion of which was well preserved. Packing of small boulders between trough and sides of pit. Principal hearth at NE end of trough: rough arc of stones (L 1.5m; Wth 1m) with paved floor. Second hearth near NW corner of trough. Phase 2 characterized by second trough at SW end of phase 1 trough, according to the excavatator constructed after 'an interval of probably no more than one years duration'. Four corner stakes of oak (L 0.4m) remained in position; excavator suggests other wood was probably intentionally removed on abandonment of trough.

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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