Burnt mound in Dunmahon

Discovered in the course of ground preparation works for forestry in 2011. Situated in the NW corner of a small field on a roughly S-facing slope, immediately contiguous to a drain which appears historically to have been a natural stream or gully. The mound measures c. 8m N-S x 7m E-W, and is 0.3m in maximum H rising slightly above the surrounding ground level. (pers. comm. E. Byrnes) Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 19 January 2012

Burnt mound in Dunmahon is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by the presence of heat-shattered stones, likely used for water heating or ceremonial purposes. Its discovery provides insight into early land use and domestic or ritual activities in a rural landscape.