Burnt mound in Teeveeny

In a recently planted forest, at the base of a W-facing slope. A grass-covered mound (c. 22.5m N-S; c. 16m E-W; H c. 0.6m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. A drain truncates the mound at N. 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. These features are commonly associated with ritual or industrial activities, such as the preparation of hides or the heating of stones for various purposes.