What is recorded here
In wet pasture, on a slight S-facing slope. A low roughly oval mound (9m NW-SE; 6m NE-SW) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil, with a slight bulge (L c. 2m) outwards to the SE.
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 Annakisha North is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by heat-altered stones and charcoal-rich soil. Its significance lies in providing evidence of prehistoric activity, possibly related to feasting, metalworking, or ceremonial practices.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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