What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as BURNT MOUNDS (2) AND DOMESTIC/INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC; BRONZE AGE; IRON AGE. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Burnt mounds and associated domestic/industrial activity from the Bronze Age. These features indicate prehistoric settlement and craft activity, though the site lacks specific typological classification.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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