What is recorded here
Situated on the S bank of a small W-E stream that led into a nearby sinkhole. Archaeological monitoring (13E0154) of works connected with the development of paths in a geological park identified a burnt mound (exposed L 3m; Wth 1m; T 0.3m) consisting of an upper layer of black silt with frequent inclusions of carbonised woods and burnt and broken sandstone, and a lower layer of grey slit with burnt sandstone. A sample of wood from the upper layer produced a C14 date of cal AD 777-994. (Flynn 2014, 9-10)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 13 October, 2014
Burnt mound, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age. Its location near a sinkhole suggests possible ritual or water-related activity, common in the Burren's rich archaeological landscape.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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