
What is recorded here
This site was subject to geophysical survey (Licence no. 08R117) and test excavation (Licence no. 09E0448) as part of the proposed Metro North development. A burnt spread (11m x 7) was identified which consists of frequent heat cracked stone within a charcoal rich matrix (Hession 2009, 25).
Compiled by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 5 February 2015
Burnt mound in Belinstown, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, represents a domestic or ritual site characterized by the accumulation of heat-shattered stones. Its discovery contributes to understanding of prehistoric activity in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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