What is recorded here
This is the record for the excavation by Goorik Dehaene (E3239) which uncovered 'burnt mound activity comprising a trough and possible trough, 11 pits, a posthole, stakeholes, a pit/possible kiln and a burnt spread' (Dehaene 2009m).
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 10 January 2013
Burnt mound, likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. This site provides evidence of ritual or industrial activity, typical of burnt mounds associated with heat-related practices such as cooking, hide-scalding, or ceremonial use.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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