What is recorded here
Situated towards the bottom of a slight S-facing slope. Listed as a possible fulacht fia (NMI file, c. 1950), nothing is visible in a pasture field.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 20 December, 2010
Burnt mound in Ballyshonock is a fulacht fia, typically associated with the Bronze Age in Ireland. These sites are significant for their potential use in cooking or industrial processes, reflecting early technological practices.
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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