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Fulacht fia

Killoran (moyne Par.), County Tipperary North, Ireland

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Townland
Killoran (moyne Par.)
County
Tipperary North
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.75312, -7.68794
SMR number
TN036-050023-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

Situated at the base of the W-facing slope of a low glacial knoll in undulating countryside with a nearby fulacht fia (TN036-050/024) 5m to the E. A ploughed-out fulacht fia revealed during topsoil stripping consisting of two intercutting troughs partly sealed by a ploughed-out spread (dims. 4.53m x 8m 0.18m D) of burnt sandstone, silt and charcoal. The first trough was a subcircular pit (diam. 1.25m D 0.25m) and contained three fills consisting of fire-cracked stone and charcoal. Two sheeps teeth were recovered from the upper fill. There was also evidence of a lining of burnt brushwood which had been impressed into the sides. The second trough (diam. 1.4m x 0.58m D ) was irregular in shape and was filled with dark greyish brown sandy clay silt with burnt sandstone. (Stevens 2000, 198).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.

Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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