Burnt mound in Glanareagh

In rough grazing covered with rushes, on the E bank of a stream. An irregular mound (9m N-S; 5m E-W; H 0.9m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil, partially covered with bushes and trees. The mound is being eroded by the stream. Another burnt mound (CO106-096----) lies c. 12m to the N. (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 Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by heat-shattered stones and charcoal-rich soil. Its significance lies in providing evidence of ancient heating, cooking, or ceremonial practices typical of the period.