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Fulacht fia

Mooretown (Nethercross By.), County Dublin, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Mooretown, County Dublin, 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
Mooretown (Nethercross By.)
County
Dublin
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
53.46395, -6.24459
SMR number
DU011-148----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (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

Features identified by geophysical survey (Licence no. 06R067) undertaken in advance of proposed development were confirmed by test excavation (Licence no. 08E0303). A fulacht fia is present in close proximity to St Cronan’s well (DU011-018----). It consists of two charcoal rich spreads (6m max. diam.) that contain fire cracked stone and a trough, oval in plan (1.75m diam.) and lined with wicker-work (Frazer 2008, 30).

Compiled by: Christine Baker

Date of upload: 4 February 2015

References

Frazer, W. 2008 Archaeological test excavation, Mooretown, Swords, Co. Dublin (Licence no. 08E0303). Unpublished report. National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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