Burnt mound in Cloonygorman

In pasture, on the SW bank of a stream. According to local information, a mound of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil was encountered during land reclamation and was spread over an area c. 8m x 5m along the river bank. Traces of heat-shattered stone and charcoal-enriched soil were noted in this area. 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 Cloonygorman is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE. It is significant as evidence of early human activity, possibly related to heat-treated stone use in cooking, ritual practices, or tanning.