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Burnt mound in Kilmurry

Burnt mound

What is recorded here

Situated on a slight N-facing slope at the S foot of Tara Hill. An area of burnt and broken stone in a black matrix (dims. 18m N-S; 16m E-W) was visible when the area was ploughed. Burnt mound (WX007-058001-) is c. 40m to the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 16 March, 2012
Burnt mound (WX007-058001-), likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age, is associated with ritual or industrial activity involving heat. Its location near Tara Hill suggests a possible link to broader ceremonial landscapes of the Boyne Valley region.

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