What is recorded here
This is the record for the burnt mound and associated hearth and pits, excavated by Goorik Dehaene (E3211). Radiocarbon dates place the site in the middle Bronze Age. (Dehaene 2009g)
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 15 January 2013
Burnt mound in Scratenagh is a middle Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by a heated stone structure and associated features. Its significance lies in providing insights into domestic or ceremonial activities of the period through radiocarbon-dated excavations by Goorik Dehaene.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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