Burnt mound in Turnaspidogy

In pasture, in an E-W hollow sheltered by rocky ridges to the N and S. A low roughly circular mound (diam. c. 6m; H 0.15m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. According to local information, this is the remains of a larger mound from which material was spread over the surrounding area. A fulacht fia (CO081-044----) lies c. 20m to the E. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009