Burnt mound in Baysrath (knocktopher By.)

On marginal land between bog to the E and rising pasture to the W. Excavated in 2007 in advance of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford road scheme (Licence no. E3629). A burnt mound (9.4m E-W; 9m N-S; D 0.33m) consisting of heat-fractured stones and charcoal-rich clay. Five shallow pits and in irregular shallow gully were sealed by the mound but they were unsubstantial and did not form any regular pattern. Charcoal from an associated post-hole returned a radiocarbon date of 1887-1751 cal BC (UBA-10987). A fulacht fia (KK031-095----) was excavated c. 50m to the NE. (Walsh 2010, 235, no. 884; Walsh and Coughlan 2011) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 11 November 2013

Burnt mound in Baysrath is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by a heap of heat-shattered stones, likely associated with water heating or ceremonial activities. Its discovery during road construction highlights the impact of modern development on revealing prehistoric landscapes.