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Fulacht fia in Knockcurraghbola Commons

Fulacht fia

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Fulacht fia in Knockcurraghbola Commons is a fulacht fia in Knockcurraghbola Commons, County Tipperary, Ireland. It appears as a large circular mound measuring 16 metres north to south and 20 metres east to west, with a height of 1 metre. The mound contains burnt material, has no visible trough, and sits beside a stream in a wet marshy field recently planted with conifer trees.
Situated in wet marshy field in upland area with stream immediately to the S, field has recently been planted with conifer trees. Possible two stone row (TN039-052) and wedge tomb (TN039-009) to NW. During the planting of trees in this field a drainage ditch (Wth 0.70m; D 0.40m) was cut through the middle of the mound on an E-W axis revealing the burnt material of the monument. The monument consists of a large circular mound (diam. 16m N-S ; 20m E-W; H 1m) of burnt material with stream immediately to S of mound. No visible sign of any trough. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

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