What is recorded here
Fulacht fia in Kilbryan Upper is a fulacht fia in Kilbryan Upper, County Waterford, Ireland. It sits on a southeast-facing slope in the northeast-southwest upper Araglin river valley, with the northeast-southwest stream located approximately 125 metres to the southeast. The site is a kidney-shaped, grass-covered mound measuring 15.5 metres north-south and 8.3 metres east-west, with a height of 0.3 to 0.5 metres. It is open to the northwest, though its northern horn has been disturbed, and another fulacht fia lies approximately 20 metres to the northwest.
Situated on a SE-facing slope in the NE-SW upper Araglin river valley with the NE-SW stream c. 125m to the SE. This is a kidney-shaped, grass-covered mound (dims. 15.5m N-S; 8.3m E-W; H 0.3-0.5m) open to NW, but its N horn has been disturbed. Fulacht fia (WA014-038001-) is c. 20m to the NW. (Moore 1995, 196, F4)
Moore, M. (1995) A Bronze Age setlement and ritual centre in the Monavullagh Mountains, County Waterford. PPS 61, 191-243.
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: 19 November 2010
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