Burnt mound in Laharan (duhallow By.)

In a coniferous forest. Heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil were exposed in a forest drain prior to tree planting (Kiely 2000b, 1-3). No further ground disturbance took place in the vicinity of this possible burnt mound and a buffer zone of 15m was established around the monument. 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, likely dating to the Bronze Age. It represents evidence of ancient domestic or ritual heating activities, common across Ireland during this period.