What is recorded here
In a recently planted forest, at the base of a W-facing slope. An oval grass-covered mound (8.1m E-W; 6.3m N-S; H 0.2m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. A drain truncates the W edge of the mound.
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 (fulacht fiadh), likely dating to the Bronze Age. These features are significant as they provide evidence of prehistoric cooking, processing, or ritual activity.
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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