What is recorded here

Located on a gentle W-facing slope just W of a low col between slightly higher ground c. 1km to the SW and c. 500m to the N. It is also close to the headwaters of a small E-W stream. This is an oval area of burnt and cracked stones and black soil (dims. 9m x 7m) visible when the area is ploughed. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 16 August, 2012

Burnt mound in Rathgaroge is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to the 4th–3rd millennia BCE. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human activity, possibly related to heat-treated stone use or ceremonial practices.

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