Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Kingsbrook, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kingsbrook
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.10230, -8.42253
- SMR number
- SL034-244001-
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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)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In level marshy ground, at the base of the W-facing slope of a ridge. A low horseshoe-shaped grass-covered mound (L c. 10m; Wth 6m; H 0.6m) of small shattered sandstones in a charcoal enriched soil, with an opening measuring 4m x 4m. A possible fulacht fia (SL034-244002-) lies c. 18m to N.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.