Fulachtaί fia and Bronze Age cooking in Ireland: reappraising the evidence

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. Section C: Archaeology, Celtic Studies, History, Linguistics, Literature Vol. 115C; pp. 47 - 77
• Main Author: Alan Hawkes
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Royal Irish Academy 2015
• Subjects: Animals; Archaeological excavation; Boiling; Bones; Bronze age; Cooking; Excavations; Fires; Meats; Stone

This paper examines the technical aspects of indirect cooking using pyrolithic technology in Ireland with a particular focus on its application during the Bronze Age. The widespread distribution of burnt mounds (fulachtaί fia) is striking, suggesting that Ireland was the most prominent user of this...