Fulacht fia in Drumsawry OR Summerbank

Located at the E edge of a little basin (diam. c. 100m) at the bottom of the ENE-WSW ridge of Slieve na Calliagh, with a slight hill rising c. 100m to the N. This is a circular grass-covered mound (diam. of base 5.3m NE-SW; 5.1m NW-SE; max. H c. 0.5m), with material extending off to the NW and SE (L c. 12m NW-SE). Burnt stone has been recovered from it. Fulacht fia (ME009-081----) is c. 120m to the SE. Archaeological testing (20E0672) by P. D. Sweetman (2020b) on a site (c. 0.5 ha) c. 50m to the SE at the closest point produced no related material. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 1 November 2018 Amended: 14 October 2025