Burnt mound in Johnstown — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Situated at the bottom of a N-S valley at the E side with a N-S stream c. 140m to the W. An area of burnt and broken stone (dims. 14m N-S; 10m E-W) is visible when the field is ploughed. An adjacent field bank circumscribes the site at W. 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 Johnstown is a prehistoric ritual or industrial site, typically dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, characterized by heat-shattered stones. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human activity, possibly related to cooking, metallurgy, or ceremonial practices.

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