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Fulacht fia in Gortlahard (glanarought By., Cappagh Ed)

Fulacht fia

What is recorded here

In rough hill pasture, on a gentle W-facing slope, in the valley of the Sheen River. A horseshoe-shaped mound (9m E-W; 7m N-S; H 0.8m) of burnt material with a N-facing opening. There is an enclosure (KE102-078006-) c. 60m to the SW. Relict field boundaries (KE102-078001, KE102-078002-, KE102-078005-) are c. 50m to the SE, c. 40m to the S and c. 60m to the WNW, respectively. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

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