Burnt mound in Carrickaready

Situated on a shelf on a W-facing slope, with a slight E-W stream c. 60m to the NW heading W to join the N-S Mahon River c. 600m to the W. It was first identified as a burnt srpead by C. Moloney (2006) in testing (06E0163) on the line of a water pipe, and subsequently sample excavated (06E0284) by T. Janes. A section (L 8m; T 0.4m) was excavated but most of the mound survives outside the pipeline corridor. Although no artefacts were recoverd a piece of oak charcoal produced a C14 date of 1535-1433 cal. BC (Janes 2008, 3, App. 8). (Janes 2009) Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload/revision: 12th May, 2011.

Burnt mound in Carrickaready is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by heat-shattered stones and associated with water management or ceremonial practices. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early land use and thermal activity in the region.