Burnt mound in Rue

In rough pasture, on level wet ground. A circular grass-covered spread (diam. 11m; H 0.4m) of heat-shattered stones and dark-coloured soil. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

Burnt mound in Rue is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE. It is significant as evidence of early human activity involving heat, possibly for cooking, water heating, or ceremonial purposes.