Burnt mound in Knocknakilla

In a newly planted coniferous forest, on a gentle NW-facing slope and on the N side of a stream. An oval mound (10m NE-SW; 7.8m E-W; H c. 0.6m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil, overgrown with tall grasses and briars. The mound has not been planted with trees. Two burnt mounds (CO048-180----, CO048-182----) lie c. 110m to the N and NE, respectively. 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 suggests prehistoric human activity related to cooking, metalworking, or ceremonial practices in the area.