What is recorded here
Situated in pasture at the base of a SE-facing slope, at the edge of a marsh. There is local information about the levelling of a mound of broken and burnt stones during land reclamation. It is not visible at ground level.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008
Burnt mound in Orchardstown is a prehistoric ritual or industrial site, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age. Its significance lies in providing evidence of ancient heating or ceremonial practices, though its exact function remains unclear.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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