Burnt mound in Killala

In pasture, in a sheltered depression enclosed by rising ground. There is a spring, now incorporated into field drain, adjacent to SW. This possible burnt mound is visible in section at the base of a N-facing slope. It is evident as a thin layer (L 1.5-2m) of dark soil containing charcoal and moderate quantities of stone that appears to be heat-shattered. The exact limits of the layer are uncertain. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 8 May 2019

A possible burnt mound, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, representing a site of domestic or ritual activity involving heat treatment of stones. Its location near a spring suggests it may have had a functional or symbolic relationship with water.