What is recorded here
Situated towards the bottom of a S-facing slope with a SE-NW stream c. 150m to the SW. An area of burnt and cracked stones and black clay (dims. 13m N-S; 9m E-W) is visible when ploughed. The enclosure (WX004-003----) is c. 40m to the NW.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 29 february 2012
Burnt mound in Garryhasten is a fulacht fia, typically associated with the Bronze Age in Ireland. These sites are significant for their potential use in cooking, hide-scalding, or ritual activities, reflecting early domestic and technological practices.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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