Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Knockanuha, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockanuha
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.86478, -9.38491
- SMR number
- KE094-055003-
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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 hill pasture, on a S-facing slope, c. 45m E of a stream, on the N side of a valley between Knockanuha Hill and Carran Mountain. A crescent-shaped mound (8.25m NW-SE; 6m NE-SW; H 0.8m) of burnt material. An area of exposed burnt material is evident along the E arm. The opening faces NE towards marshy ground. Two fulachtaí fia (KE094-055001-, KE094-055002-) are 25m to the SW and 15m to the SW, respectively.
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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.