Fulacht fia

The National Monuments Service's description

We regLocated towards the bottom of an E-facing slope with a small S-N stream c. 180m 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 (D) was excavated (E4111) it revealed a clay-cut trough (dims 1.3mx 1.3m; D 0.31m) containing some burnt stone material, but the trough had been truncated on the E side by a slightly curving N-S drain (Wth 1.2m; D 0.38m) and its burnt mound had been dispersed. Fulacht fia (WX034-098001-) is c. 120m to the WSW and fulacht fia (WX034-0098003-) is c. 50m to the NNE (Clarke and Hackett 2012, 9; Hackett 2013)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 September, 2013

References

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 Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology.

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.

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 Test excavation report, under Ministerial Directions Number A52 (E4067) Unpublished report.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.