Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandFermanaghTwo burnt mounds/ cooking places (fulachta fiadh)
UNCERTAIN · BURNT MOUND

Two burnt mounds/ cooking places (fulachta fiadh)

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 10736
Period
UNCERTAIN
Site type
BURNT MOUND
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two burnt mounds is a fulacht fiadh located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Fulachtai fiadh are prehistoric cooking places, typically Bronze Age in date, consisting of horseshoe or crescent-shaped mounds of burnt stone and charcoal-rich soil that accumulated from repeated heating and cooling of stones used to boil water in wooden troughs or natural water sources. This particular example remains of uncertain classification within the fulacht fiadh category, reflecting the interpretive challenges that sometimes attend archaeological survey and recording of such sites. The monument represents evidence of Bronze Age subsistence practices and landscape use in the region.

Two burnt mounds/ cooking places (fulachta fiadh) is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10736. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two burnt mounds/ cooking places (fulachta fiadh)?

Two burnt mounds is a fulacht fiadh located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10736.

What period does Two burnt mounds/ cooking places (fulachta fiadh) date from?

Two burnt mounds/ cooking places (fulachta fiadh) dates from the uncertain 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 Two burnt mounds/ cooking places (fulachta fiadh)?

Two burnt mounds/ cooking places (fulachta 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 10736.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two burnt mounds/ cooking places (fulachta fiadh)?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Counterscarp rath (4 km), Platform rath (5 km), Rath (5.7 km).

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