Burnt mound in Annagh North

In a flat marshy area largely covered with rushes. A low, roughly circular, grass-covered mound (10m SW-NE; 9m SE-NW; H 0.45m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The upper surface is uneven and heat-shattered stones are visible intermittently along its perimeter, especially along its eroded W side. There is a stream to the W. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Burnt mound in Annagh North is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE. It is significant as an example of a widespread but enigmatic monument type associated with heat-related activities, possibly for cooking, feasting, or ceremonial purposes.