What is recorded here
According to local information, a spread of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil was visible in a ploughed field in 2002. This possible burnt mound could not be located in 2004. Its precise location remains unknown.
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 Clonmoyle West is a possible Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dated to approximately 4000–2500 BCE. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human activity, potentially related to cooking, metalworking, or ceremonial practices.
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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