Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandFermanaghBurnt mound / fulacht fiadh
PREHISTORIC · BURNT MOUND

Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 9576
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
BURNT MOUND
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh is a prehistoric cooking site located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument belongs to the fulacht fiadh tradition, a widespread Bronze Age practice in Ireland and Britain dating to the second millennium BC, though such sites may have been used across a broader temporal range. Fulachtaí fiadh typically consist of mounds of burnt stone and charcoal, formed through the repeated heating and quenching of stones used to heat water in wooden or skin-lined troughs for cooking and possibly ritual purposes. This example represents an important archaeological witness to Bronze Age subsistence practices and settlement patterns in the Ulster region.

Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9576. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh?

Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh is a prehistoric cooking site located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9576.

What period does Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh?

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).

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