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Burnt mound in Kilnagrange

Burnt mound

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Situated in a broad fold on a gentle S-facing slope. An area of burnt and broken stone (diam. c. 25m) with a N-S stream immediately to the E. Burnt spread (WA015-085002-) is to the E, on the other side of the stream. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 14th December 2010.
Burnt mound in Kilnagrange is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to the 4th–3rd millennia BCE. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human activity, possibly related to heat-treated stone use or ceremonial practices.

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