Burnt mound in Oulartard

Identified in centre-line testing (E4110) in advance of the M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy road scheme and set aside for resolution as Oulartard 3 (Hardy et al. 2010, 70). It is situated in the valley of a NE-SW stream with a N-S section c. 20m to the W. It was partially excavated (E4260) by C. Hardy as several spreads of burnt mound material (dims 5.4m x 3m; max. T 0.32m) that extended beyond the excavated area to the W, but there was no evidence of a trough or other features. (Hardy 2011; 2013) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 28 November, 2013

Burnt mound in Oulartard is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by the presence of heat-shattered stones and associated features. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early land use and possible ceremonial activity in the region.