Burnt mound in Coolacareen

In pasture, on the N side of a field boundary and c. 10m NE of a pond. A subrectangular mound (14m N-S; 14m E-W; H 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, likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. These features are commonly associated with ritual or industrial activities, such as the preparation of lime for mortars or ritual heating practices.