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Burnt mound in Baldrumman

Burnt mound
Burnt mound in Baldrumman
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Burnt mound material was identified during monitoring of drainage ditches (Licence number 02E0038) on the Airport-Balbriggan bypass. The monument was preserved in-situ (Lynch 2004, 137). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Paul Walsh Revised date of upload: 22 June 2015
Burnt mound; likely dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age. Such features are commonly associated with ritual or industrial activities, though their exact function remains debated.

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