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Fulacht fia

Knockeen, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Knockeen, 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
Knockeen
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.34376, -6.57892
SMR number
WX037-090001-

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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

Archaeological monitoring (06E0069) of an extensive area (dims. c. 350m N-S; c. 200m E-W at N; c. 350m E-W at S) in Holmestown Great uncovered an area of burnt mound material on a proposed access road in Knockeen townland that was excavated under the same licence, and proved to be two fulachta fia. The N example was better preserved and consisted of a mound of broken and burnt stone (dims 16.5m E-W; 14m N-S; T 0.05-0.15m) which overlay an oval trough (dims 1.75m E-W; 1.35m N-S; D 0.55m) filled with silty clays, suggesting it remained open for a considerable time. There were the bowls of two trees nearby, but two pits were c. 5m to the NE. The pits (dims 1m x 0.8m; D 0.15m; 1.8m N-S; 0.8m E-W; D 0.2-0.3m) contained moderate amounts of burnt stone. No artefacts were recovered. Fulacht fia (WX037-090002-) is c. 17m to the S. (McLoughlin and MacManus 2010, 5-6)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 5 February, 2013

References

McLoughlin, C. and MacManus, C. 2010. Archaeological excavation report, Knockeen, Co. Wexford. Unpublished report. Stafford McLoughlin Archaeology.

Nearby in the register

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

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