
What is recorded here
In reclaimed pasture. According to local information, a mound of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil formerly existed here but it was levelled and the material from it was spread on the surface in the W side of the field. Traces of this material were noted in places on the surface.
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, likely dating to the Bronze Age. These features are associated with ritual or industrial activities, such as heat-treated stone use in cooking or ceremonial contexts.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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