What is recorded here

In tillage, at the edge of a break of a NE-facing slope. An oval spread (13m E-W; 10m N-S) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. Extending for 8m to the W is a spread of grey soil incorporating patches of red clay. Another possible burnt mound (CO064-149----) lies c. 160m to the WNW. 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 cooking, feasting, or ceremonial practices.

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