Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Baile An Tsagairt (tc Na Gleannta), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baile An Tsagairt (tc Na Gleannta)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.13170, -10.23556
- SMR number
- KE053-026----
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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
This densely overgrown, horseshoe-shaped mound is located in a level, marshy field and is flanked to N and S by recent drains; the fill from these has been piled alongside the mound. It measures 9.25m E-W, c. 8m N-S, up to 1m in height and is chiefly composed of small burnt and fire-shattered stones. Immediately inside the open N end of the mound, at its W side, are 2 flat slabs resembling paving stones. An L-shaped pit, 2m x 1.5m x c. 1m deep, has been dug into the centre of the site and appears to be of fairly recent origin.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 239. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 4 August 2013
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.