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Fulacht fia in Currinah is a fulacht fia in Currinah, County Roscommon, Ireland. Charcoal recovered from its stone-lined trough produced radiocarbon dates spanning 1367 to 1002 Cal. BC. The site emerged during 2006 excavation for the N5 Charlestown by-pass, revealing a small mound of fire-cracked stones above the water basin at the base of a north-facing slope.

Identified in centre-line testing and excavated (E3356) as Currinah II during 2006 as part of the N5 Charlestown by-pass. Situated in a basin at the base of a N-facing slope. An small mound of fire-cracked stones (dims 5.6m NE-SW; 4.2mm NW-SE; T 0.15m) overlay a stone-lined, irregularly-shaped trough (dims 3.25m x 1.9m; D 0.3m) with a stone platform on the W side. Charcoal from the trough produced C14 dates of 1367-1002 Cal. BC. Fulacht fia (RO008C035001-) is c. 35m to the WSW and pit (RO008C035003-) is c. 90m to the E in Gortanure townlnad. (Kerrigan 2009b, Area II; Kerrigan and Gillespie 2010a, 130-33) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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