What is recorded here

Kilcorney Mound is a low, flat-topped clay and stone structure on level pasture near the western end of the valley, with higher land surrounding it but open views from north to east. Its broken circular edge and shallow depth suggest it is a remains of an old ceremonial or burial place rather than a natural hill. The mound still stands beside ordinary fields, inviting people to imagine what it marked, who gathered there and what they chose to hide inside earth.

On level ground in pasture, near the W end of the Kilcorney Valley, with higher ground all around but views from N to E. Depicted as a small hachured mound on the 1920 ed. of the OS 6-inch map with roughly NE-SW running field boundary clipping it at NW. A low grass-covered roughly circular flat-topped earthen mound (dims. of base 15.4m NW–SE; 14.3m NE–SW; H c. 1.6–2.6m) with a slightly raised edge around the top of it (diam. of top 6.2m); the latter is most prominent at NE and SW and there are gaps (Wth 1.55m) at N and SSE. It was possibly damaged at NW by the earthen bank shown on the 1920 mapping as it is lowest here (H 0.8m). While it appears to be mostly composed of clay, some stone is also visible in its make-up. (Robinson 1977) The following image has been uploaded: CL009-025---- from S.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 17 December 2021

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