Burnt mound in Fetherneen

On the E bank of a stream. A thin layer (L c. 3m; T 0.015m) of heat-shattered stones and dark soil is visible in section in the stream bank at a depth of 0.2m. There is a second burnt spread (SL025-165002-) c. 20m to N and a fulacht fia (SL025-165001-) c. 50m to NNW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

Burnt mound in Fetherneen is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dated to c. 2500–2000 BCE, characterized by heat-shattered stones and dark soil, commonly associated with water-related activities or ceremonies. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early land use and social practices in the Neolithic period.