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Situated on flat bogland with a togher (TN036-050052) overlying the site. The fulacht fia consisted of a timber-lined trough (dims. 2.4m x 1.75m x 0.6m), a hearth area (dims. L 1.2m; Wth 0.8m) and a mound (dims. 14m N-S x 19m E-W) of burnt material scattered over a wide area. From a technical assssment of the volume of the mound material the excavators suggested a possible figure of 400-500 firings over the life of the site (Murray and Ó Néill 1999, Derryfadda 216, 51-3). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

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Fulacht fia in Derryfadda

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