What is recorded here

A spread (c. 10m x 10m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil extends from the S side of a pond. 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 Ballyhimock is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to the 4th–3rd millennia BCE. It is significant as an example of a widespread but enigmatic monument type associated with heat-related activities, possibly for cooking, hide-scalding, or ceremonial purposes.

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