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Burnt mound in Clooncorban

Burnt mound

What is recorded here

In rough grazing covered with rushes, on a NW-facing slope. Heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil are scattered intermittently on the surface of a roughly rectangular area (c. 14m E-W; c. 12m N-S). There is another possible burnt mound (CO121-105----) c. 150m to the W. 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 Clooncorban is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by heat-shattered stones and charcoal-rich soil. Its significance lies in providing evidence of prehistoric thermal activity, possibly related to cooking, metalworking, or ceremonial practices.

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