What is recorded here
Located towards the head of a slight SW-NE valley. This is an oval area of burnt and cracked stones (dims. 10m x 8m) visible when the area is ploughed. An old stream bed is adjacent and burnt mound (WX040-070002-) is c. 60m to the E.
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 in Longgraigue is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE. 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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