Burnt mound in Knockballynoe East

In level area of improved pasture. Boggy land to S. Drainage works in 1993 levelled out small, circular mound (diam. c. 3.5-4m) of black soil and heat-shattered stone. Drain cut through area of field at location of former field boundary. Burnt material evident in section of drain. Burnt material still evident under sod at both sides of drain, demarcated by differential growth in grass. Drain flows directly into a small stream to SE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Burnt mound in Knockballynoe East is a fulacht fiadh, dating to the Early to Middle Bronze Age. These features are significant as they provide evidence of prehistoric cooking, water heating, or industrial activity in the landscape.