Fulacht fia in Maughanasilly

In a clearing in a coniferous wood, on a NW-facing slope. A crescent-shaped mound (8m E-W; 5.3m N-S; H 0.7m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The opening (Wth 3m) faces a waterlogged area to the S. Two other fulachtaí fia (CO092-060003-, CO092-060005-) lie c. 100m to the NW and c. 25m to the N, respectively. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009