Fulacht fia

The National Monuments Service's description

In rough pasture on the E slope of Ballylin Hill. The external rampart of the hillfort (LI028-085----) is 330m to NW. A fulacht fia (LI028-087----) is located in dense woodland c. 60m to ESE. The site is not depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map and is not depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map. The site is not visible on the OSi orthoimage taken 2005-12 or on the Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified by Jerry McMahon of Ardagh (member of the Newcastle Historical Society) in 1986 when the site was described as being found during a Field Trip to Ballylin Hillfort (SMR File). The general location of the site is visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 08/04/2015. The precise location of the monument is based on local information. The correspondence with Jerry Murphy makes reference to the archaeological excavation of another fulacht fia in the townland. This is assumed to be the site (LI028-085----) located 60m to ESE, which yielded a Middle Bronze Age date (Ref: GrN- 13153 3400BP+60 BP) (Brindley et al. 1989-90, 27).

See attached location map prepared by Jerry McMahon and Google Earth orthoimage

Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan

Date of upload: 24 September 2020

References

Brindley, A.L., Lanting, J. and Mook, W.G. 1989-90 Radiocarbon dates from Irish fulachta fiadh and other burnt mounds. Journal of Irish Archaeology 5, 25-33.