What is recorded here

In pasture, within grounds of a stone quarry. A deposit of heat-shattered stone is located at the top of a north-north-east facing slope. It is of circular shape measuring 11.50m by 10m with a depth of 0.20m. This burnt spread comprises of a blackish mix of charcoal rich soil and heat shattered stone. Uncovered as a result of licensed archaeological monitoring-20E0382ext. Planning Ref No. 05/2452 Compiled by: Matt Kelleher based on information supplied by Rubicon Heritage Services Date of upload/revision: 4 April 2023

Burnt mound in Garryhesty is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE. It is significant as evidence of early human activity involving heat-treated stone, possibly for cooking, ceremonial purposes, or hide processing.

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