Burnt mound in Bunnafedia

In rolling pasture, located on the E edge of area of wet ground. There is a field drain, flanking a modern road, a few meters to NW. Low, oval-shaped rise (c. 8m NNW-SSE; c. 6m ENE-WSW) composed of shattered sandstone within a charcoal matrix. From S-NW the defining element is a scarp (H 0.6m). Elsewhere the perimeter is less easily traced. There is another burnt mound (SL019-223---) located c. 140m to SW. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 May 2011

Burnt mound in Bunnafedia is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human activity, possibly related to cooking, feasting, or ceremonial practices.