Fulacht fia

The National Monuments Service's description

Marked as a fulacht fia only on the 1940 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and located in an overgrown hollow close to the source of a stream on a N-facing slope overlooking the W-E valley of the Blackwater stream. It was recorded in 1939 as a C-shaped mound (Wth c. 9m; H c. 0.3-0.5m) open to the NW (diam. c. 6m) (OSFM). It was not visible at ground level in 1987, but it was noted by Ranson (1945, 54). The possible standing stone (WX005-017----) is c. 170m to the NNE.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). 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 February 2012

References

OSFM. Ordnance Survey Field Memorandums. A collection of survey notes and descriptions of monuments on pro-forma sheets compiled by Ordnance Survey field staff in the course of the 1:2500 map revision of various counties, mostly dating from 1931 – early 1960s. These unpublished manuscripts form part of the records of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service Archive, Dublin.

Ranson, Rev. J. 1945 Some unrecorded Wexford antiquities. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. 75, 53-5.