What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as ONE or possibly TWO BURNT MOUNDS / FULACHTA FIADH. Recorded period: BRONZE AGE; PREHISTORIC. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Bronze Age burnt mounds (fulacht fiadh), dating to the prehistoric period. These features are significant as they provide insight into early cooking or ritual practices in the landscape.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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