Burnt mound in Glanareagh

In rough grazing covered with rushes, on the E bank of a stream. An irregular mound (7m N-S; 4m E-W; H 0.6m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil, largely covered by bushes and trees. Burnt material is exposed in the bank of the stream. Another burnt mound (CO106-096001-) lies c. 12m to the S. (Myler 1998, 92) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Burnt mound in Glanareagh is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE. It is significant as evidence of early human activity, possibly related to cooking, feasting, or ceremonial practices.