What is recorded here
In rough, poorly-drained pasture, located on the W bank of a stream. Low circular mound (10m N–S; 7m E–W) composed of small stone fragments in black soil. The mound is marked by a covering of short grass which contrasts with the long grass and rushes elsewhere in the field. There is another burnt mound (SL012-119003-) 4m to N, and a fulacht fia (SL012-119001-) c. 30m to S.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 20 May 2013
Burnt mound in Carrowmoran is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by a low circular mound of heated stones. Its significance lies in providing evidence of ancient heating practices or ceremonial activities typical of the period.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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