Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Lusk, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lusk
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.52909, -6.15997
- SMR number
- DU008-082----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Pre-development excavations in 2003 revealed a fulacht fia. It was located in a low-lying field near a stream. It appeared as a spread of charcoal -rich soil with burnt stone (L 5m, Wth 3.4m, ). A total of 89 features were identified during the excavation including a large cut that contained two layers of burnt stone material. These sealed a layer containing well preserved organic material including leaves, nuts and other macro-fossils. An earth-cut trough was identified in the SW corner of the site associated with stake-holes (Larsson, E 2006, 171).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Larsson, E. 2004 'Ballycullen, Oldcourt'. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2002: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 180-81. Bray. Wordwell.
Larsson, E. 2009 Bective Abbey. Site of medieval abbey. in I. Bennett (ed.) Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 398, No. 1506. Dublin, Wordwell
Nearby in the register
- Pitunder 1 mi
- Kilnunder 1 mi
- Burnt pitunder 1 mi
- Habitation siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.