What is recorded here

Fulacht Fiadh are the most common prehistoric sites in Ireland, numbering nearly 6,000, yet their purpose still evades certainty. Dating to the Middle Bronze Age, these burnt mounds sit beside streams or springs, using natural water to fill rectangular troughs cut into the earth. Some were kitchens, baths, or breweries; others may have served hunting parties in wetlands unsuited for permanent life. The stones remember heat and water, but human hands have withdrawn, leaving only shape and mystery behind.

On E side of stream, in sand and gravel works. Shown on 1938 OS 6-inch map as circular mound. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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