What is recorded here
On a level landscape. Excavation (96E0050) of a mound (dims 10m E-W; 9m N-S; max. H 0.6m) of broken and burnt stones did not uncover a trough, although it may have been outside the area excavated. Immediately to the SE was a brushwood togher (RO006-207002-). (Opie 1997b)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Burnt mound in Erris is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by a mound of burnt stones. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early heat-related activities, possibly for cooking, metalworking, or ceremonial purposes.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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