Burnt mound in Lowpark

In pasture, located on SE-facing slope bordering the W bank of the Mullaghanoe River. A roughly circular surface spread (diam. c. 15m) of heat-shattered stone in a matrix of charcoal-rich soil was visible in August 1998 c. 3m W of the river bank. The remains were exposed during clearance of scrub from the river bank. There is another burnt spread (MA063-065----) c. 35m to S and a rath (MA063-005----) is located 30m to SW. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 9 December 2020

Burnt mound in Lowpark is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to the third millennium BCE. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human activity, possibly related to ceremonial practices or heat-dependent processes such as hide-scalding or cooking.