What is recorded here
In flat low-lying boggy ground. According to local information, a spread of dark earth and heat-cracked stones exists underneath the sod.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
A burnt mound in Lissaneagh is a prehistoric ritual or industrial site, typically dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, characterized by heat-altered stones and dark earth. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human activity, possibly related to cooking, feasting, or ceremonial practices.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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