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Burnt mound, also known as fulacht fiadh, is a prehistoric cooking site located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. These monuments, typically dating to the Bronze Age though some evidence suggests earlier use, consist of mounds composed primarily of heat-fractured stones mixed with charcoal and organic debris. The site represents the remains of a communal food-processing facility where water was heated using hot stones to cook meat and other foodstuffs, with the spent stones accumulating over time to form the characteristic mound. Fulachtaí fiadh are widespread across Ireland and represent important evidence for Bronze Age subsistence practices and settlement patterns in prehistoric Ireland.
Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9573. View the official record →
Burnt mound, also known as fulacht fiadh, is a prehistoric cooking site located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9573.
Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a burnt mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 9573.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Church, graveyard & enclosure (3.1 km), Rectangular enclosure (3.2 km), Fortification(site of) & 18th century formal garden (5.1 km).
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