Burnt mound in Cloonalaghan

In lowlying expanse of rough damp pasture. Low, roughly circular mound (10.7m N-S; 9.6m E-W; H 0.4m) situated on the SE side of a natural rise. It is composed of a dense concentration of small angular stones in a matrix of dark brown soil that contrasts with the orange-brown soil elsewhere in the field. There is a rath (MA015-015----) is c. 20m to E. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 7 December 2018

Burnt mound in Cloonalaghan is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by a mound of heated stones. Its significance lies in providing evidence of ancient heating or cooking practices, or possibly ceremonial activities, typical of the period.