Burnt mound in Coolnamuck Demesne

Situated on the floodplain of the W-E River Suir, c. 300m S of the river. Oval area of burnt and broken stone (dims. 16.5m N-S; 10m E-W; T 1.25m) visible when ploughed. Investigated during the laying of a Bord Gáis pipeline. (M. Gowan fieldnotes) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008

Burnt mound in Coolnamuck Demesne is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to c. 2500–2000 BCE. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human activity and land use in the River Suir floodplain.