What is recorded here
In tillage. A spread of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil (diam. c. 25m) was noted in 2004 following the discovery of a silver armlet in the same field (Cahill 2007, 46).
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 Carrigagulla is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by heat-shattered stones and charcoal-rich soil. Its association with a discovered silver armlet suggests it may have had ceremonial or metallurgical significance.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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