Burnt mound in Kilcaskan (bear By.)

In rough pasture, on a SE-facing slope. An irregular mound (12m N-S; 9m E-W; H 0.35m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil, largely covered with rushes. A stream flows along the W side of the mound. 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, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age. It represents a domestic or ritual heating feature, common across Ireland and Britain, indicating early land use and settlement activity in the area.