What is recorded here
Situated in pasture on a SE-facing slope. A fulacht fia was noted in the 1950s (NMI file). It is not visible at ground level, and the precise location is not known. Fulacht fia (WA016-051001-) is adjacent.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008
A fulacht fia, dating to the Early Bronze Age, typically associated with cooking or ritual activities. Its presence indicates prehistoric human settlement and land use in the area.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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