Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Derrymihin West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrymihin West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.65770, -9.89311
- SMR number
- CO115-124001-
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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 rough pasture, on bog on a W-facing slope. A crescent-shaped mound (5m N-S; 4m E-W; H 0.3m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil, the W edge of which is being eroded by farm machinery. The opening (Wth 1.9m) faces W. Two other fulachtaí fia (CO115-124002-, CO115-124003-) lie c. 60m to the NW and W, respectively.
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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Boulder-burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.