What is recorded here

On a W-facing slope close to the summit of the ENE-WSW Slieve Dart ridge. An area of broken and burnt stone (diam. c. 5m) visible in a field after reclaimation. An oak timber (L 8.5m; Wth c. 1m) with a narrow channel (Wth c. 0.2m; D c. 0.2m) cut in one surface was found c. 50m to the SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Burnt mound in Cloonerkaun is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterised by heated stones and an associated timber structure. Its location and features suggest it was used for ceremonial or craft-related activities, typical of the period in the Irish landscape.

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