What is recorded here
In a newly planted coniferous forest, on a gentle NW-facing slope. An oval mound (11.3m NNW-SSE; 5.8m NNE-SSW; H c. 0.5m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil, overgrown with tall grasses and briars. The mound has not been planted with trees. A second burnt mound (CO048-181----) lies c. 110m to the S and a third (CO048-182----) lies c. 90m 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 in Knocknakilla is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by heat-shattered stones and charcoal-rich soil. Its presence indicates prehistoric human activity related to cooking, metalworking, or ceremonial practices in the area.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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