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Burnt mound in Ballyclogh North

Burnt mound

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This is the record for the burnt mound in Area A excavated by Yvonne Whitty (E3227) on the N11 road improvement scheme. Two troughs were sealed by the spread of burnt material, the base of one lined by split alder planks. A radiocarbon date from this feature dated it to the early Bronze Age. (Whitty 2009g) Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 21 January 2013
Burnt mound, Late Bronze Age. Significance lies in its construction features, including wooden-lined troughs and heat-affected deposits, indicating possible ritual or industrial activity.

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