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Burnt mound in Lagore Little

Burnt mound

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Situated on a level landscape. Topsoil stripping (02E0194) in advance of a gas pipeline identified a small burnt stone spread (1A/16/3) that was preserved in situ. It is described as a small area of burnt mound material (dims 2m x 1m). The excavated fulacht fia (ME038-036---) is c. 70m to the SE. (Tobin 2003, 8) Date of upload: 7 March, 2018
Burnt mound; date uncertain but likely Bronze Age. It represents evidence of ancient domestic or ritual activity, though its specific function remains unclear.

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