What is recorded here
In a newly planted coniferous forest, on a gentle NW-facing slope. A roughly circular mound (c. 7.5m NW-SE; c. 7m NW-SE; H 0.8m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The mound has not been planted with trees. A second burnt mound (CO048-180----) lies c. 90m to the NW and a third (CO048-181----) lies c. 110m to the SW.
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 in Knocknakilla is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by a mound of heat-shattered stones and charcoal. Its presence indicates prehistoric human activity related to cooking, metalworking, or ceremonial practices in the area.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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