County: Kildare Site name: EASTON
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 01E0771
Author: Gary Conboy
Site type: Fulacht fia
Period/Dating: Undetermined
ITM: E 698568m, N 736270m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.367431, -6.518917
This site was discovered during the removal of topsoil as part of the monitoring for the Celbridge Interchange Scheme. Prior to excavation the site consisted of a flat spread of heat-fractured stones measuring 14m by 4.5m. This spread was cut in two by a linear feature running north-east/south-west; this later proved to be a post-medieval boundary ditch. A modern water pipe was also found to be cutting across the site on its northern edge.
The spread measured between 0.05m and 0.1m in thickness and sealed numerous features. Four rectangular troughs were uncovered, two pits, five post-holes and 21 stake-holes. Most of the latter were located on the southern edge of the site.
Dooyork, Co. Mayo
