What is recorded here
In tillage, on a gentle ENE-facing slope. A circular spread (c. 24m N-S; c. 24m E-W) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Burnt mound, likely dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. It represents a domestic or ritual site where heat was applied to stones, possibly for cooking, water heating, or ceremonial purposes.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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