Burnt mound in Curraheen (cork By., Inishkenny Par.)

An oval mound (3.8m x 2.81m; D 0.1m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil was discovered during archaeological monitoring in advance of the construction of the N22 Ballincollig Bypass and was partially excavated in 2002. The mound extended to the S, beyond the road-take. No pit or trough was exposed in the excavated portion. This is one of a group of six fulachtaí fia and burnt mounds (CO073-139----, CO073-140----, CO073-141----, CO073-142----, CO073-143----) which were excavated here, the closest of which are a possible fulacht fia (CO073-139----) c. 30m to the NE and a fulacht fia (CO073-143----) c. 30m to the E. (Russell 2004c, 77, site 1; 2004d, 11) 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 in Curraheen, dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age, is a ritual or industrial site characterised by heat-altered stones and charcoal. Its presence indicates prehistoric human activity and land use in the region.