Burnt mound in Coolymurraghue

In tillage, c. 25m E of a drain. An oval spread (20m N-S; 15m E-W) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. Another possible burnt mound (CO073-108----) lies c. 120m to the SE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Burnt mound, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. These features are commonly associated with ritual or industrial activities, such as the processing of raw materials or ceremonial heating practices.