What is recorded here
Situated in pasture on an E-facing slope with a N-S stream c. 190m to the E. A fulacht fiadh was noted in the 1950s (NMI file). It is not visible at ground level and there is no local knowledge of it. The burnt mound (WA016-032001-) is c. 180m to the ENE.
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: 20th December, 2010.
A fulacht fiadh, dating to the Early Medieval period, typically associated with domestic or ritual activities involving water heating. Its significance lies in providing insight into prehistoric cooking or ceremonial practices in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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