What is recorded here

Fulacht fia in Ardrea is a fulacht fia in Ardrea, County Sligo, Ireland. The oval flat-topped grass-covered mound measures 5m north-south, 6m east-west and rises 0.4m. It stands in low-lying wet pasture on a slight SSE-facing slope 20m NE of the shore of Ardrea Lough. Another fulacht fia lies immediately NW, and a possible crannog occupies the immediate vicinity.

In low-lying wet pasture, on a slight SSE-facing slope 20m NE of the shore of Ardrea Lough. An oval flat-topped grass-covered mound (top 5m N-S; 6m E-W; H 0.4m). A fulacht fia (SL033-195001-) lies immediately to NW. There is a possible crannog (SL033-194----) in the immediate vicinity. (Bermingham 1996, 31) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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