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Fulacht fia

Coolamurry, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Coolamurry, County Wexford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Coolamurry
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.48203, -6.64970
SMR number
WX025-054001-

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • 1911 · Sheet 14, 1911 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on the N-facing slope of a low rise on a gentle S-facing slope. Archaeological excavation (04E0325) in advance of the N30 re-alignment at site 5a uncovered five troughs beneath a patchy deposit of burnt mound material. The troughs are subcircular (dims. 2.1m x 1.5m; D 0.4m to 3.7m x 2.16m; D 0.7m) but one is rectangular (dims. 2.4m NW-SE;1.6m NE-SW; D 0.56m) and steep-sided with traces of a stone lining at one end. The troughs are in a rough E-W line with the kiln (WX025-054002-) c. 12m further E. (Fegan 2004; 2007)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 3 July, 2012

References

Fegan, G. 2004 Preliminary report. Archaeological excavation Site 5, 04E0325. N30 Moneytucker to Jamestown re-alignment, Co. Wexford. Unpublished report. Valerie J. Keeley Ltd.

Fegan, G. 2007 Coolamurry. Burnt mound; prehistoric material. In I. Bennett (Ed.) Excavations 2004: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 462-3, No. 1794. Wordwell, Dublin

Nearby in the register

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

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