Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Richmond, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Richmond
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.87259, -8.22943
- SMR number
- TN020-151001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In 2000 archaeological excavation by Donald Murphy revealed four fulacht fiadh , the largest fulacht consisted of a crescent-shaped spread of burnt material measuring 15m x 18m. A layer of peat indicating the presence of a trough (dims. 8.7m x 6.2m) was visible at the N end of the spread. Two phases of activity were identified. A spindle-whorl was retrieved from the fill of the trough, and numerous features were exposed beneath the fulacht, including a second trough and associated post-holes, an area of oxidisation and a pit (Bennett 2002, 324). Carried out under licence No's 00E0216/217/218 (Bennett 2002, 323-4).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.