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Fulacht fia in Kilbryan Upper

Fulacht fia

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Fulacht fia in Kilbryan Upper is a fulacht fia in Kilbryan Upper, County Waterford, Ireland. The site sits on a southeast-facing slope in the northeast-southwest upper Araglin river valley, approximately 140 meters from a stream to the southeast. It consists of a kidney-shaped, grass-covered mound measuring 8.5 meters by 6.8 meters with a height of 0.4 to 0.6 meters, which is open to the west. Another fulacht fia is located approximately 20 meters to the southeast.
Situated on a SE-facing slope in the NE-SW upper Araglin river valley with the NE-SW stream c. 140m to the SE. This is a kidney-shaped, grass-covered mound (dims. 8.5m x 6.8m; H 0.4-0.6m) and open to the W. Fulacht fia (WA014-038002-) is c. 20m to the SE. (Moore 1995, 196, F3) Moore, M. (1995) A Bronze Age settlement and ritual centre in the Monavullagh Mountains, County Waterford. PPS 61, 191-243. 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. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of Upload: 9 March 2011

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