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Burnt mound in Coan West

Burnt mound

What is recorded here

Local report of area of burnt stone and black earth found during ploughing adjacent to a spring well. It is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 1 February 2019
Burnt mound, likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. These features are commonly associated with ritual or industrial activities, such as heat-treated stone use in cooking or hide-scalding.

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