What is recorded here

Located on a level landscape on the N bank of a W-E section of the Tolka River, with the canalised stream c. 20m to the S. Archaeological testing (02E1406) by G. Dehaene identified a spread of broken and burnt stones (dims 2.4m x 1.5m plus; T < 0.12m) in one trench. The mound was sectioned but its full extent was not exposed, and it is still in situ (excavations.ie 2002:1439). (Dehaene 2002) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 5 November 2021

Burnt mound in Clonee is a prehistoric ritual or industrial site, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human activity, possibly related to heat-treated processes or ceremonial practices.

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