Burnt mound in Park North (imokilly By.)

A small spread (6.8m N-S; 3.75m E-W; D c. 0.15m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil was exposed here in 2007 during archaeological test-trenching in advance of a proposed development (pers. comm. D. Sutton). 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, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Such features are associated with ritual or industrial activities, though their exact function remains debated.