Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Knockane (muskerry West By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockane (muskerry West By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.82685, -8.97241
- SMR number
- CO082-085006-
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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
In marshy ground, immediately E of another fulacht fiadh (CO082-08505-). L-shaped mound of burnt material (H 1m); long arm (L 12m) runs E-W; short arm (L 6m). According to local information, mound formerly horseshoe-shaped; partially levelled during drainage works; revetment of stones along inner edge of mound also removed. One of a group of six fulachta fiadh (CO082-08501-; CO082-08502-; CO082-08503-; CO082-08504-; CO082-08505-).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.