What is recorded here
A well preserved burnt mound was exposed here as part of the construction work associated with the Greystones Southern Access Route (Excavation Licence 04E0128; Site 19). It was preserved in situ. (Wiggins 2007, 482-3).
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 9 January 2013
Burnt mound; date uncertain but likely Bronze Age. Represents a common but enigmatic type of domestic or ritual site, often associated with heat-treated structures or industrial activity.
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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