What is recorded here

Situated in a basin at the base of a W-facing slope. Archaeological testing (12E0128) over an area of about 10 ha (c. 25 acres) identified four areas of burnt mound material in two adjacent N-S trenches. This was a deposit (dims 4m x 4m; T 0.05m) of broken and burnt stone beneath topsoil (T 0.3m), and it was completely excavated. (Hull 2013, 3) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 January 2020

Burnt mound in Boggaun is a prehistoric ritual or industrial site, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age. Its significance lies in the presence of multiple burnt mound deposits, indicating repeated activity possibly related to water heating, cooking, or ceremonial practices.

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