What is recorded here
In rough grazing, on a NW-facing slope. According to local information, a mound of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil was levelled and spread over an area c. 12m x 12m during the course of land reclamation work. Occasional traces of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil are visible on the ground.
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 in Templebryan North is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterised by heat-shattered stones and charcoal-rich soil. Its significance lies in providing evidence of prehistoric land use and possible ceremonial activity in the area.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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