Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Fallakeeran, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fallakeeran
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.68617, -8.85431
- SMR number
- MA112-113----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located in lowlying flat, reclaimed pastureland. This burnt mound was discovered during archaeological monitoring of the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme (2001-2002) and was subsequently fully excavated (01E0966) (Guinan 2015, 90-92; 99-103, Fallakeeran II). It had been heavily disturbed in the recent past, and only a small residual deposit (2m NW–SE; 5m NE–SW) of burnt stone and charcoal remained. No trough was found. A fragment of animal bone (cattle) was recovered. A charcoal sample submitted for radiocarbon analysis produced a date (2992 +/-26 BP (1320-1120 BC) indicating use of the site in the Middle/Late Bronze Age. There is a burnt mound (MA122-114---- c. 35m to SSW, and another (MA112-115----) c. 100m to SW. Another fulacht fia (MA112-112----) was located c. 150m to NE. (Guinan 2015, 90-92; 99-103).
Compiled by: Jane O’ Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 3 March 2016
References
Guinan, B. 2015 On the plains of Mayo. Archaeological discoveries on the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme Stage III: Claremorris-Knock-Ballyhaunis-Ballindine. Mayo County Council Archaeological Series 5. Castlebar.
Nearby in the register
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
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- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.