What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as Burnt mound and hearths. Recorded period: E.B.A.. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Burnt mound and hearths in Cronstown are associated with the Early Bronze Age (E.B.A.) and represent domestic or ritual activity linked to heat-related processes such as cooking or hide-scalding. Their presence indicates early settlement or seasonal use of the landscape in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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