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Burnt mound in Longford Demesne

Burnt mound

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Situated in a tract of wet, level pasture traversed by modern drains. A low rise (c. 8m E-W; c. 10m N-S; H 0.4m at E) distinguished from the surrounding damp, rush-grown pasture, by a covering of moss. Probing revealed a stony makeup in dark grey soil. A rath (SL019-088) is located c. 30m to N, and a fulacht fia (SL019-234) c. 100m to SSW. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 May 2011
Burnt mound in Longford Demesne is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by a heap of heat-shattered stones. Its presence indicates prehistoric human activity related to cooking, metalworking, or ceremonial practices in the area.

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