What is recorded here
Discovered in 2011 in the course monitoring of works to a forest road. The mound was exposed in section only on the E side of the forest road drain. It measured c. 2m in diamter and had a maximum H of 0.2m above the forest floor (pers. comm. E. Byrnes). A fulacht fia (CO030-069----) is recorded c. 22m to the NW on the W side of the forest road.
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 19 January 2012
Burnt mound in Knocknageeha North is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by the presence of heat-shattered stones, likely used for cooking, hide processing, or ceremonial purposes. Its discovery contributes to understanding of early land use and activity patterns in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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