What is recorded here
One of a group of three burnt mounds. The main site at Derrymore 2 consists of a relatively large burnt mound adjacent to the southern LMA line. A large rectangular pit is also visible.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Burnt mound in Derrymore is a Bronze Age ritual or domestic site, characterized by a heap of heat-shattered stones, likely used for water heating. Its association with a rectangular pit suggests possible ceremonial or industrial activity, reflecting common features of burnt mound complexes in Ireland.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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