Burnt mound in Killeen (tirawley By., Crossmolina Par.)

In flat, damp pasture bordering the N bank of the Fiddaunglass stream. When discovered in 1996, reclamation works had recently been carried out in the field, and this possible burnt mound was evident as a surface spread (Diam. c. 4m) of burnt material on the river bank. Two slabs, set on edge, protruded from the sod on the S limit of the spread. The spread was truncated on the N side by a sunken track cut into river bank to allow farm stock access to the water. It is one of a linear cluster of fulachtaí fia/burnt mounds located along the course of the stream. A burnt mound (MA038-195----) is 50m to S and another (MA038-197----) is 30m to N. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 21 August 2019

Burnt mound in Killeen is a Bronze Age ritual or domestic feature, likely used for heat-related activities such as cooking or ceremonial purposes. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human settlement and land use in the region during the Bronze Age.