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Fulacht fia

Broadlough, County Louth, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Broadlough, County Louth, 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
Broadlough
County
Louth
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.85858, -6.51468
SMR number
LH017-105----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Vltoniae Orientalis Pars (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · 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

Archaeological excavation prior to road construction (Excavation Licence No. 99E0460) uncovered a sub-rectangular pit (1.75m x 1.4m). It was filled with burnt stones and clay which has led the excavator to suggest it may have been part of a fulacht fia. (Duffy 2000, 188)

Compiled by: Claire Breen

Date of upload: 29 June 2012

References

Duffy, C. 2000 Broadlough. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 1999: summary account of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 188 (No. 547). Bray. Wordwell.

Nearby in the register

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

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