What is recorded here

Burnt mound in Barnalisheen is a burnt mound in Barnalisheen, County Tipperary, Ireland. The site holds a 3 metre by 1 metre spread, 0.3 metre deep, of fire-cracked stone and charcoal-rich silt. Five small pits containing similar burnt material lie to the south, including two oval pits 0.7 metre across and 0.2 metre deep.

Situated on flat pasture in undulating countryside. The site consists of a small spread (dims. 3m x 1m; D 0.3m) of fire-cracked stone and charcoal-rich silt which was exposed in the baulk of the excavation. Five small pits (TN036-054001/003) containing similar burnt material were found to the S of this site. Two of these pits were oval in plan measuring 0.7m in diameter by 0.2m in depth. The 3 other pits were oblong in plan measuring 4.2m x 0.4m, D 0.1m; 1.8m x 0.5m; D 0.1m; 2.2m x 1m; D 0.1m respectively. (Stevens 2000, 197). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Burnt mound in Barnalisheen is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by fire-cracked stones and charcoal-rich silt. Its significance lies in providing evidence of heat-related activities, possibly for cooking, metalworking, or ceremonial purposes.

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