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Burnt mound in Cullen

Burnt mound

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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