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Fulacht fia in Farrandreg

Fulacht fia

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Discovered during monitoring of topsoil stripping in advance of a housing development (Excavation Licence No. 01E1009). Excavation revealed a spread of burnt stones and charcoal, underneath which were two troughs and a hearth. One trough was sub-rectangular in shape while the other was rectangular and had a stakehole in each corner. (Danaher 2003, 263) Reference: Danaher, E. 2003 Farrandreg, Dundalk. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2001: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 263 (No. 856). Bray. Wordwell. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 01 December 2011

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