Burnt mound in Kildaree

Located in pasture, in a sheltered location at the base of a natural NW-facing scarp of rising ground, which borders the S margin of an expanse of flat, wettish ground on the S bank of the River Deel. A compact, grass-covered oval mound (11.6m NE-SW; 8.5m NW-SE; H 0.7m at SE, 1.20m at NW) composed of shattered sandstone in a charcoal-rich matrix. A burnt mound (MA038-183----) is located 25m to N and another (MA038-184----) is 25m to NE. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 August 2019

Burnt mound in Kildaree is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by the presence of heat-shattered stones, likely used for ceremonial or heat-related activities. Its location near the River Deel suggests it may have been part of a broader network of Bronze Age settlements or ritual sites in the region.