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In pasture. According to local information, unlined cone-shaped pit filled with burnt material (D c. 1m) discovered during drainage works. No visible surface trace.
Excavated in 2001 in advance of the Ballincollig bypass it was confirmed that this was a fulacht fia because a trough and evidence of a hearth were uncovered. See Excavations 2001, 42-3.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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