What is recorded here

Located in a N-S valley, with a N-S stream c. 30m to the E. Archaeological monitoring and testing (06E0163) in advance of laying a water-pipe identified a burnt mound (Moloney 2006), which was later excavated (06E0397). A spread of burnt mound material (diam. 7m; T 6cm) was cut by field drains. (Janes, 2009) Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload/revision: 24th December 2010.

Burnt mound in Ballyshonock is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by a heap of heat-shattered stones. Its significance lies in providing evidence of prehistoric water-related activities, possibly for cooking, metalworking, or ceremonial purposes.

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