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Burnt mound in Baltydaniel East

Burnt mound

What is recorded here

In tillage, on a N-facing slope. A spread (c. 10m x 12m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil, c. 140m S 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 Baltydaniel East is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to the 4th–3rd millennia BCE. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human activity, possibly related to water management, cooking, or ceremonial practices.

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