Burnt mound in Knockane (muskerry West By.)

In pasture on an E-W ridge. A spread (c. 18m E-W; c. 9m N-S) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil is visible in a partially grass-covered roughly rectangular area. According to local information, this area is generally waterlogged. A Man-made underground passage (CO082-111----) lies is c. 18m to the SE. 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 early Bronze Age. It represents a domestic or ritual site where heat was applied, possibly for cooking, water heating, or ceremonial purposes, reflecting early human activity in the region.