Burnt mound in Ballinaltig (barrymore By.)

In re-seeded pasture. A small spread (9m N-S; 5m E-W) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. A second possible burnt mound (CO044-067001-) lies c. 50m to the SSE and a third (CO044-068----) lies c. 160m to the NNE. A burnt mound (CO044-067003-) lies c. 50m to the NNW. 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 (fulacht fiadh), likely dating to the Early to Middle Bronze Age. These features are significant as they provide evidence of prehistoric activity, possibly related to cooking, hide-scalding, or ritual practices.