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Fulacht fia

Strandfield, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Fulacht fia, Strandfield, 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
Strandfield
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.31428, -6.45133
SMR number
WX042-088----

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1811 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1811 · 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

Located on a level landscape c. 250m from the South Slob of Wexford harbour. Archaeological excavation (02E0411) recorded a rectangular trough (dims 2.2m x 0.75m; D 0.12-0.34m) beneath a spread of burnt mound material (dims c. 4m x c . 4m; T 0.1m). At its S end the trough opened into a cluster of pits (diam. c. 0.4-0.6m; D 0.1-0.35m) with some post-holes and stake-holes. A curvilinear trench (Wth 0.25-0.34m; max. D 0.34m) with three post-holes and some stake-holes was c. 4m E of the trough, and is interpreted as a wind-break. (McCarthy 2002; McCarthy 2004)

References

McCarthy, M. 2002 Archaeological excavation report. Strandfield, Wexford. Unpublished Archaeological Services Unit, University College Cork.

McCarthy, M. 2004 Strandfield. Fulacht fiadh. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2002: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 520-1, No. 1928. Bray. Wordwell.

Nearby in the register

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

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