What is recorded here
Pre-development testing in 1993 revealed the remains of a prehistoric burnt mound (L 0.68m, Wth 0.82m). It comprised a deposit of heat shattered stone (O'Carroll 2006, 117).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
A prehistoric burnt mound, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, representing a domestic or ritual site where stones were heated for various purposes such as cooking or water heating. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human activity and land use in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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