What is recorded here
In level tillage. A spread (8m N-S; 6m E-W) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil on the E side of a stream.
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 Ballyveelick is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE. It is significant as evidence of early human activity, possibly related to cooking, feasting, or ceremonial practices.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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