What is recorded here

Located 125m N of the N shore line of Sligo Bay, beneath the surface of a road (R291) bordered by modern housing. This burnt mound was discovered in June 2022 during archaeological monitoring (licence 22E0373) in advance of a Rosses Point/Ballincar Sewerage Scheme. It was exposed in the section face of a trial trench. It consists of a deposit of heat-cracked stones in a charcoal-enriched matrix (D 0.4m) located at a depth of 1.2m below the surface of the road; it is overlain by existing road fill. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 21 July 2022

Burnt mound in Cregg is a Bronze Age ritual or domestic site, characterized by the presence of heat-shattered stones, likely used for cooking or ceremonial purposes. Its discovery provides insight into early land use and settlement patterns along the Sligo Bay area.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.