One fulacht fiadh and one small burnt spread were newly identified in Sonnagh Townland, Co. Mayo during the monitoring of the topsoil/peat removal by the contractors (E3528).1 The peat was removed using a 360ยบ track machine with a 2m wide toothless bucket.
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Cloonaghboy IV The irregularly-shaped mound was located on the north facing aspect of a gently-sloping east/west ridge, which sloped into a deep peat basin. The mound was comprised of 0.26- 0.62m thick layer of heat-shattered stones in charcoal-rich black silty clay. It measured
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Currinah I Excavation was undertaken on these sites from 13 February to 6 March 2006. The site was newly identified during testing (E3521) carried out by Mr. Richard Gillespie. The sites were fully excavated in advance of the construction of the N5 Charlestown By- Pass. The site
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Two small-burnt spreads were newly identified in Fauleens townland, Co. Mayo during the centre-line testing (A020/003) undertaken by Ministerial Direction as per the National Monuments Amendment Act 2004.1 The centre-line testing was completed in advance of construction of the N5
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The fulacht fiadh was newly identified in Fauleens townland, Co. Mayo, during monitoring of peat removal by the contractors (E3528). The site, Fauleens VI was located 0.8km west of Carracastle, Co. Mayo in Fauleens townland. The site was located near the edge of a deep peat basin
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Excavation was undertaken on Currinah IV from 9 to 28 June 2006. The site was newly identified during the centre-line testing (E3529) and was fully excavated in advance of the construction of the N5 Charlestown By-Pass. The fulacht fiadh was located at an altitude of 111.95m OD.
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This fulacht fiadh consisted of a burnt mound, which overlay a large trough and a pit with associated smaller features. The trough was rectangular in plan with rounded corners. It measured 2.8 m by 1.5 m by 0.45 m deep and was cut directly into the natural boulder clay. The troug
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This site consisted of an oval-shaped spread of burnt stone enveloped in peat and a second smaller deposit of burnt stone. The spread measured 12 m by 5.5 m and was 0.45 m thick. It consisted of burnt stone in a matrix of peat with occasional inclusions of charcoal. The second sm
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This fulacht fiadh was set in a peat basin and subsequent to its use it was covered by peat. It consisted of a well preserved wood and moss-lined trough and a random concentration of timbers some of which were worked. The trough was rectangular in plan with overal measure
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This fulacht fiadh was set in a peat basin and subsequent to its use it was covered by peat. It was located adjacent to another fulacht fiadh (Sonnagh III, E3345) at 71 m OD and consisted of a substantial wood-lined trough partly overlain by a crescent-shaped burnt mound. Two adj
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This fulacht fiadh was newly discovered in Mullenmadoge Townland, Co Mayo1 and was fully excavated. It was located 2.5 km south-west of Charlestown, Co Mayo within flat well drained pastureland, which had been extensively reclaimed. Another fulacht fiadh Mullenmadoge I 2, excavat
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