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fullach fia

minktrapper · 2015-09-24 21:34:26

I am looking for info on fullach fia's.Hope my spelling is correct.

24-09-2015 9:34pm

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I am looking for info on fullach fia's.Hope my spelling is correct.

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#2 25-09-2015 7:33am

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Scope note from the National Monuments Service:

Fulacht fia
A horseshoe-shaped or kidney-shaped mound consisting of fire-cracked stone and charcoal-enriched soil built up around a sunken trough located near or adjacent to a water supply, such as a stream or spring, or in wet marshy areas. The first recorded use of the Irish term 'fulacht fiadh/fia' (cooking pit of the deer or of the wild) as relating to ancient cooking sites was in the 17th century. These are generally interpreted to have been associated with cooking and date primarily to the Bronze Age (c. 2400-500 BC). See also Burnt Mound.

and an excellent introductory article from irisharchaeology.ie

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#3 27-09-2015 4:42pm

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Thanks for your reply Slowburner

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