
What is recorded here
In tillage, on a gentle S-facing slope. An oval mound (10m N-S; 8m E-W; H c. 0.45m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil.
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 Cloustoge is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to the 4th–3rd millennium BCE. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human activity, possibly related to heat-treated stone processes or ceremonial practices.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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