Burnt mound in Tullig (muskerry West By.)

In a marshy field, on a W-facing slope and on the W bank of a stream. A mound (H c. 0.3m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil extends W for c. 6m from the stream. 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 Bronze Age. It represents a domestic or ritual site where heat was applied to stones, possibly for cooking, water heating, or ceremonial purposes.