Burnt mound in Ballysallagh (orrery and Kilmore By., Rathgoggan Par.)

In level pasture, on the N bank of a stream. An oval grass-covered mound (16m E-W; 14m N-S; H 0.7m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. According to local information, a shallow depression on the S side of the mound is the remains of a small pond which was drained. Numerous natural rises were also noted in the field. 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 Ballysallagh; likely dates to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. It represents a domestic or ritual site where heat-treated stones were used, reflecting early land use and settlement patterns.