Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Mangerton, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mangerton
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.94224, -9.48235
- SMR number
- KE084-042----
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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 hill pasture, on the SW-facing slope of Mangerton Mountain, overlooking the valley of the Owbaun River to the W. A horseshoe-shaped mound (10m N-S; 8.5m E-W; H 1.6m) of burnt material. The opening (c. 2.7m N-S) faces E, towards a marshy area. The mound is denuded at the NW along the line of a sheep track. Another fulacht fia (KE084-074----) lies c. 40m to the WNW.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 30 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.