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Burnt mound H1773045550 is a prehistoric burnt mound located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Such monuments, known as fulachtaí fia in Irish tradition, typically date from the Bronze Age and consist of accumulated burnt stone and charcoal-rich material. They are believed to have functioned as cooking or heating sites, with stones heated in fire then plunged into water-filled pits to boil liquids or cook food.
This particular example sits upon Tyrone Group bedrock, which comprises Visean limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate. This varied geology would have offered diverse stone types for heating, with harder materials particularly suitable for retaining heat when used in the burning process. The local landscape and available raw materials thus directly shaped the monument's construction and function.
The site is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 9576, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement and subsistence practices in the region. Such burnt mounds provide valuable insight into prehistoric daily life and the sophisticated use of thermal technology long before metals became commonplace.
Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9576. View the official record →
Burnt mound H1773045550 is a prehistoric burnt mound located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9576.
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 9576.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform rath (5.4 km), Giant's grave. court tomb (6.3 km), Rahallan. bivallate rath (6.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.