What is recorded here
In tillage, on a N-facing slope in the NE quadrant of an ecclesiastical enclosure (CO098-037001-). A roughly square spread (c. 20m N-S; c. 20m E-W) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil is visible c. 20m NE of a well. A metalworking site (CO098-037006-) lies c. 65m to the E.
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 Cullen is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by heat-shattered stones and charcoal-rich soil. Its location near an ecclesiastical enclosure suggests possible later reuse or spiritual significance.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
St Laitiarain's WellSpring · 34 yd
IndicatedEcclesiastical enclosure · 105 yd
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Cullen Graveyardchurch/chapel · 168 yd
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Pallastown WoodWood · 2.9 mi
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