Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Ballinrobe Demesne, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinrobe Demesne
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.62095, -9.22629
- SMR number
- MA118-169----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (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
In pasture on the western outskirts of Ballinrobe town, located on the E bank of the Bulkan River, a tributary of the River Robe. This fulachta fia was discovered and recorded in June and August 2016 during archaeological testing (16E0106) prior to a proposed development. There was no trace of the fulacht fia at ground surface. The test excavation revealed a crescent-shaped concentration (8.9m N/S and 2.5-6.8m E/W; D 0.15-0.25m) of heat-shattered rocks, burnt soil and charcoal fragments. The ‘arms’ of the crescent open to the W, facing the river. It was uncovered at a depth of 0.4-0.55m below the surface, and overlies a layer of grey clay. The fulacht fia was not fully excavated; it is preserved in situ. Another fulacht Fia (MA118-170----) is located 1.3m to the NE. (Crumlish, R. Unpublished report submitted to NMS)
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 1 February 2017
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.