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.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
farm housefarm house · 475 yd
Concentric enclosure in KilmurryConcentric enclosure · 727 yd
CopseFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 945 yd
Kia Ora Mini FarmHeritage attraction · 1.1 mi
Dúnartfarm house · 1.1 mi
CastleCastle, unclassified · 1.2 mi
Duffcarrig Rocks BeachBeach / strand · 2.3 mi
Holm OakHolm Oak · 2.7 mi
Courtown WoodsWood · 2.8 mi