What is recorded here

Burnt mound in Lahesseragh (Nenagh parish) is a burnt mound in Lahesseragh (Nenagh parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. The large mound measured roughly 22 metres by 28 metres and reached a depth of 0.9 metres within low-lying terrain. Later activity badly damaged the site before a fire spot at its south-eastern edge yielded charcoal during work for the Nenagh Bypass.

The site was uncovered during monitoring/testing in advance of Nenagh Bypasss. A large burnt mound (dims. c.22m x 28m; D 0.9m), situated in low-lying terrain (O'Brien 2000, 197). The site was badly damaged by later activity (ibid.). A fire spot/hearth was uncovered at the SE extremity of the mound spread which produced charcoal (ibid.). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Burnt mound, Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. This site represents a domestic or ritual activity area, significant for understanding prehistoric land use and water management practices in the region.

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