What is recorded here
Situated on an E-facing slope overlooking a N-S steam c. 200m to the E. An area of black soil (diam. c. 20m) is visible in a ploughed field on aerial photographs (WA024-114_1, _2) taken in 2005.
Compiled by: Michael Moore.
Date of upload/revision: 12th May, 2011.
Burnt mound in Ballydowane West is a prehistoric ritual or industrial site, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age. Its significance lies in the presence of a large area of heat-altered soil, suggesting possible use in ceremonial practices or as a heat-activated structure.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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