What is recorded here
Located towards the head of a slight SW-NE valley. This is a circular area of burnt and fire-cracked stones (diam. 10m) visible when the field is ploughed. It is adjacent to an old stream bed. Burnt mound (WX040-070004-) lies c. 75m to the W.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 19 February, 2013
Burnt mound (WX040-070004-), likely dating to the Bronze Age. These features are commonly associated with ritual or industrial activities, such as heat-treated stone use in cooking, hide preparation, or ceremonial practices.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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