*My book explores historical food and drink, and the traditions of old Irish society. See link in my profile*. The video reflects a theory for these pits - other theories are tanning, dyeing, bathing and brewing, generally all activities that require hot water. These pits, called Fulacht Fiadh, are where the Fianna cooked their meat. When out hunting, the warriors dug pits and heated water with hot stones. They wrapped the meat in straw and boiled it in the pit. The burnt stones were left piled