Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Treannaskehy, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Treannaskehy
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.68357, -8.85643
- SMR number
- MA112-117----
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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 on the N bank of a stream/drain, in lowlying, reclaimed pastureland. This fulacht fia was discovered in 2002 during field walking adjacent to the route of the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme (2001-2002) (Guinan 2015, 107, Treannaskehy IV). When first noted, the fulacht fia was visible as a compact, grass-covered horseshoe-shaped mound (9m E–W; 12m N–S; H 0.75m). Inspected again in 2012, it was found that the mound had been levelled during land reclamation works. It is evident as a surface spread of burnt stone and charcoal, marked by differential vegetation cover. There is a burnt mound (MA112-116----) c. 110m to N.
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
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- Enclosureunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.