What is recorded here

Identified in centre-line testing (E4110) in advance of the M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy road scheme and set aside for resolution as Medophall 2 (Hardy et al. 2010, 46-7). It is situated on a slight N-facing slope and was completely excavated (E4253) by B. Sutton as a single layer of broken and burnt stone (dims 6.6m x 5.2m; T 0.45m) with no associated features. (McNamara 2011; Sutton 2013) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 26 November, 2013

Burnt mound in Medophall is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to the earlier part of the Neolithic period in Ireland (c. 4000–2500 BCE). Its significance lies in providing evidence of early land use, heat-related activities, and possible ceremonial practices in the region.

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