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Fulacht fia
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One of a group of six fulachtaí fia (LI013-229-/230/231/232/233/234----). Identified as fulacht fia 4 (Site F) by Noel Dunne during archaeological monitoring of a dual carriageway constructed as part of the Dell Factory Development, County Limerick. Excavated under license 98E0433 by Dunne (2000, 159), the results of which were summarised as following; ‘a rectangular trough measuring 2.4m x 1.4m and 0.35-0.4m deep dug into the subsoil. The presence of stake-holes indicated that it was originally timber-lined. The trough was surrounded by a burnt spread measuring 12m x 8.5m’ (www.excavations.ie 1999. No. 483). See attached location map taken from excavation report Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 2 July 2020

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