Burnt mound in Kilmaclenine

In tillage, adjacent to the townland boundary between Kilmaclenine and Ardskeagh. A spread (10m x 4m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. Another possible burnt mound (CO024-244----) lies c. 90m to the E. 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. These features are associated with ritual or industrial activities, such as the processing of hides or tanning, and are significant for understanding early land use and social practices.