What is recorded here
In tillage, on a gentle N-facing slope. A spread (34m N-S; 28m E-W) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil.
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 Ballinvinny South is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE. It is significant as evidence of early land use and possible ceremonial activity in the region.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
Grave YardGraveyard · 442 yd
RoadRoad, road/trackway · 515 yd
farm housefarm house · 540 yd
Sarsfields Court (in Ruins)Castle, unclassified · 1.1 mi
Gleeson MemorialMemorial · 1.6 mi
Castle (Site of)Castle, unclassified · 1.7 mi
Cork WalksVisitor information · 5.8 mi
European YewEuropean Yew · 24 mi
Burial ground in AssolasBurial ground · 25 mi
Metalworking site in Ballinvinny SouthMetalworking site · 633 yd