What is recorded here
In tillage. A spread (12m E-W; 7m E-W) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. Another possible burnt mound (CO073-109001-) lies c. 50m to the NE.
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 Coolymurraghue is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by heat-shattered stones and charcoal-rich soil. Its significance lies in providing evidence of ancient heating or ceremonial practices, common across Ireland during the first millennium BCE.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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