What is recorded here
Fulacht fia in Drummin is a fulacht fia in Drummin, County Tipperary, Ireland. A 2000 excavation by Donald Murphy revealed a burnt stone spread covering about 14.5 metres east to west and 8.0 metres north to south, with a thickness of 0.2 metres. An irregular pit measuring 1.05 by 1.4 metres lay immediately south of the spread, and two medieval pottery sherds came from its fill.
In 2000 archaeological excavation by Donald Murphy revealed evidence of a Fulacht Fiadh which consisted of a burnt spread if stones covering an area approx. 14.5m E-W by 8m with a thickness of 0.2m. Removal of this spread revealed no archaeological features beneath. An irregularly shaped pit (1.05m x 1.4m) lay immediately S of the burnt spread. Two medieval sherds of pottery were recovered from the fill of the trough (Bennett 2002, 318). Excavation was carried out under licence No. 00E0210.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
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