Burnt mound in Johnstown — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Situated on the floor of a N-S valley at the E side with a N-S stream c. 100m to the W. A D-shaped area of broken and burnt stone (dims. 4m N-S; 4m E-W) is visible when ploughed, but it extends under the N-S field bank immediately to the W. Burnt mound (WA016-106002-) is c. 55m to the SSW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload/revision: 21 December 2010.

Burnt mound, likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. These features are commonly associated with ritual or industrial activities, such as heat-treated stone use in cooking or hide processing.

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