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Burnt mound in Ballynatray Demesne

Burnt mound
Burnt mound in Ballynatray Demesne
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Located in tillage towards the top of a NE-facing slope of a NW-SE spur. There is a record of two destroyed fulachta fia (SMR file). Nothing is visible at ground level in a cereal crop. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 07 October 2011
Burnt mound in Ballynatray Demesne is a fulacht fia, typically dating to the Early Bronze Age, used for cooking or industrial purposes. Its significance lies in contributing to our understanding of prehistoric settlement and land use in the region.

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