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Burnt mound in Lagile

Burnt mound

What is recorded here

In level tillage, at the base of a SSE-facing slope. A roughly circular spread (diam. c. 10m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil, the edges of which are ill-defined, is visible in the ploughed field. A possible burnt spread (CO066-080----) lies c. 50m to the NE. 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 Lagile is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by heat-shattered stones and charcoal-rich soil. Its presence indicates prehistoric human activity related to cooking, metalworking, or ceremonial practices in the area.

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