Fulacht Fiaidh

Marked as a fulacht fia on the 1927 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and sitauted in pasture towards the head of a small N-S valley on the E bank of a small N-S stream. It is not visible at ground level, but archaeological monitoring (95N0069) of forestry works c. 20m to the SW on the other side of the stream in Ballykerin Upper recorded some displaced burnt mound material. Burnt mound (WA022-031----) is c. 140m to the NNE. (Pollock 1995) Pollock, D. (1995) Montoring drain cutting ahead of forestry at Ballykerin Upper, Co. Waterford. Licence: 95N0069. Unpublished report. Author 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/revision: 21rd February, 2012.

Fulacht Fiaidh, Garryduff is a fulacht fia, a type of prehistoric cooking or processing site typically dating to the Early to Middle Bronze Age. Its presence indicates human activity and settlement in the area during the Bronze Age, though its specific significance remains unclear due to limited recorded details.