Burnt mound in Crushyriree

In tillage, on a slight rise and on the W bank of a stream. A partially grass-covered spread (11m x 4m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. A sandstone slab (1.1m x 0.8m) lies on the spread close to the stream. Another possible burnt mound (CO064-148002-) lies c. 60m to the SW. 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 Crushyriree is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human activity, possibly related to heat treatment of stones for cooking, ritual purposes, or hide-scalding.