Fulacht fia

The National Monuments Service's description

Located towards the bottom of an E-facing slope with a small S-N stream c. 280m to the E. Centre-line testing (E4067) in advance of the N25 New Ross by-pass identified four small areas of burnt stones in a clay and charcoal mixes (Doyle et al. 2010, 37-8). It was set aside for resolution as Arnestown 2, which consisted of several areas. When this area (A) was excavated (E4111) it revealed a clay-cut trough (dims 1.8mx 0.9m; D 0.37m) beneath a spread of broken and burnt stone (dims 5.2m x 3m; T 0.17m). Fulacht fia (WX034-098002-) is c. 120m to the ENE. (Clarke and Hackett 2012, 8-9; Hackett 2013)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 September, 2013

References

Doyle, L., Hackett, L., Hession, J., Marshall, M. Yates, D. and Bolger, T. 2010 N25 New Ross bypass road scheme, Cappagh, Co. Kilkenny to Knockroe, Co.Wexford. Archaeological services contract, Stage (1) – standard test excavation, wetland test excavation, townland boundary survey and architectural/built heritage survey. Test excavation report, under Ministerial Directions Number A52 (E4067) Unpublished report. Headland Archaeology Ltd.

Hackett, L. 2013 Arnestown 2. Burnt mound and associated features. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2010: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 212-3, No. 637. Dublin. Wordwell.

Clark, L. and Hackett, L. 2012 N25 New Ross bypass road scheme, Cappagh, Co. Kilkenney to Knockroe, Co. Waterford. Archaeological Services Contract, Stage (iii) – excavation, post-excavation assessment report for Arnestown 2 in the townland of Arnestown, Co. Wexford. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology.