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Fulacht fia in Cloghballybeg

Fulacht fia

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Monitoring of topsoil removal on the Northeastern Pipeline (Phase 3) revealed a small fulacht fia, lying at the summit of a NE-facing slope towards Mullagh Lough. It had maximum dimensions of 8m x 8m with a centrally placed, stone-lined pit (dims. 1.8m x 1m; D 0.55m). The burnt mound material had a maximum depth of 0.2m around the trough. There were no other finds or related features. (Gowan 1993, 4) Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 18 April 2012

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