Burnt mound in Simonstown

Situated on a fairly level landscape. Archaeological monitoring (98E0352) of topsoil stripping over an area of about 38 hectares (c. 95 acres) by C. Ó Drisceoil identified six areas of potential archaeological importance consisting largely of pits filled with charcoal and burnt stones (excavations.ie 1998:526). In Area 6 a spread of broken and burnt stone was identified which it was possible to exclude from disturbance and it was not included in excavations (12E0311) later conducted by P. D. Sweetman (2012) (excavations. ie 2012:660). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 March 2023 Ó Drisceoil, C. 1998 Archaeological Test-excavations at Simonstown, Co. Meath. Licence: 98E0352. Unpublished Interim Report, Archaeological Consultancy Services Sweetman, P. D. 2012 Report on Archaeological Assessment, Monitoring and Excavation at Simonstown, County Meath, August-September 2012. Licence: 12E0311. Unpublished report, Author

Burnt mound in Simonstown is a prehistoric ritual or industrial site, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early land use and human activity in the region.