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Situated on flat bogland. The fulacht fia consisted of a carved oak trough (dims. 8.8m N-S x 8.4m E-W) and a timber platform (dims. 4m x 3m) directly E of the trough. A date of 1425-1120 BC was obtained from the timber used in this platform. From a technical assessment of the volume of the mound material the excavator suggested a possible figure of 615 firings over the life of the site. (Ó Néill 1999, Killoran 265, 87-8)
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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