Fulacht fia in Tubbrid

On low-lying poorly drained grassland. There are six fulachtaí fia (OF042-004001-/006-) in this large field which has been recently ploughed (April 2012). This large field is bounded on the W by a stream running N-S and on the S by a second stream running E-W. A third old stream now dried up meanders across the field from NW to SE. The fulachtaí fia were located either side of this dried up stream or water channel. Two of the fulachtaí fia (OF042-004001-/002-) had been identified in 1988 (SMR File) and four new fulachtaí fia (OF042-004003-/006-) have been uncovered in the exposed ploughsoil. Prior to ploughing this fulacht fia consisted of a grass- covered circular-shaped mound (8m N-S; 9m E-W; H 0.5m) of burnt material with no evidence of any depression. Fulacht fia (OF042-004004-) located c. 19m to NE and second fulacht fia (OF042-004005-) located c. 25m to the SW. Ploughing also revealed the old course of a diverted stream which ran across the field from NW to SE with the fulachtaí fia located either side of this old river bed. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload/revision: 16 June 2012