Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Cloghacloka, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloghacloka
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.59627, -8.68560
- SMR number
- LI013-067----
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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
Situated c. 20m N of the Barnakyle River on a gentle S-facing slope in poorly drained pasture with good views in all directions, but sheltered to SW by a deciduous wood on a hill. Partially excavated (Gowen, 1988) fulacht fiadh and possible trough. The mound material had a maximum thickness of 0.15m and covered an area c. 20m wide. Three roughly hewn planks were embedded into the mound material to a depth of 30mm. These were set parallel to each other on a level surface and may represent the basal lining of a trough. All three timbers had been worked and were well preserved. (Gowen 1988, 133-134)
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 2 April 2013
References
Gowen, M. 1988 Three Irish gas pipelines: new archaeological evidence in Munster. Bray. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.