
What is recorded here
The remains of a low mound (dims. 9m N–S by 11.2m E–W) were exposed in the course of monitoring an afforestation project. It consisted of a burnt layer of blackened soil and head-shattered stones (30mm – 130mm thick) that was visible below the peaty topsoil, 0.09m – 0.20m below the ground surface (pers. comm. Richard Crumlish, 23 April 2015).
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 23 April 2015
Burnt mound in Aghnagarron is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterised by a layer of heat-altered stones and soil. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early land use and possible ceremonial activity in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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