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Burnt mound in Mountbolton

Burnt mound

What is recorded here

Situated on a gentle NE-facing slope on a shelf overlooking the NW-SE River Suir. Noted as a fulacht fia on a map, but no details are available. (M. Gowen fieldnotes, 1986) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 22 October 2010
A Neolithic burnt mound (fulacht fia), likely dating to the 4th–3rd millennium BCE. These sites are significant as they provide insight into prehistoric cooking, ritual, or industrial activities.

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