What is recorded here

Burnt mound in Lisnarawer is a burnt mound in Lisnarawer, County Sligo, Ireland. The sub-circular site measures about six metres across and stands out in wet pasture because short grass grows on firm ground while soft rush pasture surrounds it. Probing revealed shattered sandstone and charcoal-rich soil. Several similar mounds occur within one and a half kilometres along the narrow valley floor, and a rath lies thirty-five metres to the east-south-east.

In wet pasture, located on the floor of a narrow NE-SW valley. One of several fulachtaí fia and burnt mounds which occur over a distance of c. 1.5km along the flat-bottomed valley. A sub-circular area (max. dim. c.6m) of firm ground, distinguished by short grass growth, surrounded by soft, wet rush-grown pasture. Probing revealed shattered sandstone and charcoal-rich soil. A rath (SL019-042----) is located c. 35m to ESE. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 May 2011

Burnt mound in Lisnarawer is a fulacht fia, dating to the Early to Middle Bronze Age. It is part of a cluster of similar features, indicating a significant prehistoric settlement or ritual landscape in the valley.

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