Burnt mound in Carriglong — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Situated towards the bottom of a gentle N-facing slope, beside a spring. There is local information about an area of broken and burnt stone which is visible when ploughed. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008

Burnt mound in Carriglong is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterised by heated stones and associated with heat-related activities. Its location beside a spring suggests possible ceremonial or water-related functions.

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