Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Coumaraglinmountain, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coumaraglinmountain
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.18634, -7.61971
- SMR number
- WA023-066002-
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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
Situated on a gentle N-facing slope. There are two grass-covered mounds of broken and burnt stone. The W mound (dims. 15m N-S; 11m E-W; H 0.7m) is immediately adjacent to the E mound (WA023-066003-) which is truncated by a SE-NW stream. (Moore 1995, 196, 217, 241, F7)
This monument forms part of the national monument complex at Coumaraglinmountain (National Monuments (Preservation) Order No. 4 of 1996).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 29 April 2011
References
Moore, M. 1995 A bronze age settlement and ritual centre in the Monavullagh mountains, county Waterford, Ireland. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 61, 191-243.
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Kerb circleunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.