Burnt mound in Crossery

Situated on a rise on a SW-facing slope. Two grass-covered, stony mounds (diam. 13m; H 0.3-1m: diam. 9m; H 0.2m) were recorded in 1990. There is now one mound that could be natural. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 06 October 2011

Burnt mound in Crossery is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by heat-related activities. Its significance lies in providing evidence of prehistoric land use and social practices in an otherwise unrecorded local context.