Burnt mound in Coolboy (arklow By.)

This is the record for a spread of burnt material partially excavated by Brendán Ó Riordáin (97E0083) on the Arklow bypass road scheme. The spread had a depth of 0.25m. Excavation ceased when the area became flooded. The area was then backfilled and left undisturbed. (Ó Riordáin 1999) Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 25 January 2013

Burnt mound, likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in providing evidence of ancient domestic or industrial activity, such as heat-treated stone use for cooking or hide processing.