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Burnt mound in Priestsnewtown

Burnt mound

What is recorded here

A small spread of burnt stone material was exposed here as part of the construction work associated with the Greystones Southern Access Route (Excavation Licence 04E0128; Site 20). It was preserved in situ. (Wiggins 2007, 482-3).
Burnt mound, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age. Its significance lies in providing evidence of ancient domestic or ritual activity, though specific function remains undetermined.

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