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Fulacht fia

Gortadroma, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Gortadroma, County Limerick, 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
Gortadroma
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.53876, -9.14340
SMR number
LI018-123001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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 by Deborah Sutton and Tony Cummins (05E0626) revealed 'a sub-oval spread (10.5m south-west/north-east by 8m) of heat-shattered sandstone within charcoal-enriched silty soil. The stone deposit was up to 0.2m deep along the western edge and directly overlay the fibrous peaty subsoil. A blackened heat-cracked slab (0.18m north-south by 0.24m by 0.05m thick), embedded in a greyish-black charcoal-stained silty material (0.06m thick), was exposed within the heat-shattered stone deposit towards the centre of the spread. This slab may have provided a flat surface on which to cook and may have been used as a pot stand. Alternatively, food may have been placed directly on the flat surface for cooking. The location of the flat stone within the heat-shattered stone deposit suggests use of the site over a period of time.' This description is posted on the web at the following internet address (accessed 3 August 2012): http://www.excavations.ie/

Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of Upload: 3 August 2012

Nearby in the register

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

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