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Burnt mound in Mallowgaton

Burnt mound
Burnt mound in Mallowgaton
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In pasture, on a SE-facing slope. A spread (c. 20m x c. 20m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil c. 100m SW of the Ballymahane River. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Burnt mound in Mallowgaton is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to the 4th–3rd millennia BCE. It is significant as evidence of early human activity, possibly related to water management, cooking, or ceremonial practices.

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