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Burnt mound in Johnstown South

Burnt mound

What is recorded here

This is the record for the spread of burnt mound material (Site O) excavated by Brendán Ó Riordáin (97E0083) on the Arklow bypass road scheme. The burnt material was located in an irregularly shaped depression (0.9m x 0.5m; depth 0.6m) and contained tiny burnt bone fragments. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 25 January 2013
Burnt mound (fulacht fiadh), likely dating to the Bronze Age. These sites are significant as they provide insight into prehistoric cooking, processing, or ritual activities.

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