What is recorded here

Situated on the floor of a N-S valley at the E side with a N-S stream c. 90m to the W. A D-shaped area of broken and burnt stone (dims. 9m N-S; 7m E-W) is visible when ploughed, but it extends under the N-S field bank immediately to the W. Burnt mound (WA016-106001-) is c. 55m to the NNE. Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload/revision: 21st December 2010.

Burnt mound in Johnstown is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to the 4th–3rd millennium BCE. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human activity, possibly related to heat-treated stone processes or ceremonial practices.

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