Burnt mound in Coolymurraghue

In tillage, on the W side of a stream. A spread (18m N-S; 10m E-W) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. Another possible burnt mound (CO073-107----) lies c. 120m to the NW. 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 Bronze Age. Such features are commonly associated with ritual or industrial activities, such as the processing of hides or the preparation of tannins.