Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Ballybar Lower, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballybar Lower
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.78524, -6.92991
- SMR number
- CW012-154----
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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
Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2618, area b). One of three fulacht fia (see also CW012-115----and CW012-155----) excavated under the same licence. Adjacent to a small stream, a burnt mound (L 11m; Wth 7m) under which was a rectangular trough-type feature containing post-holes in each corner, that had been truncated by a large pit (diam. c. 3m). A number pits, post-holes and stake-holes were excavated in the vicinity. Finds included possible prehistoric pottery and disarticulated animal bone. (Hackett, L. 2009, 38)
Reference:
Hackett, L. (2009) 'Ballybar Lower Burnt mounds, prehistoric activity' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 38 (155). Bray. Wordwell
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 10 November 2010
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.