Burnt mound in Warrenstown

In a low-lying field in pasture at the edge of wetlands and the River Goul to the W. Excavated in 2006 in advance of the Cullahill to Cashel road improvement scheme (Excavation licence no. E2390). A burnt mound (10.2m x 8.7m x 0.02-0.22m) composed of loose black sandy silt with frequent heat-affected stone and charcoal. A sample of hazel returned a radiocarbon date of 2130-1880 cal BC (Poz-26539). A fulacht fia (KK008-164----) was excavated c. 20m to the NE. (Hardy 2009, 288, no. 1100; Hardy and Green 2009) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 4 November 2013

Burnt mound in Warrenstown is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by a heap of heat-shattered stones, likely associated with water heating or ceremonial activities. Its location near wetlands and a river suggests it may have had a functional or symbolic role in the local landscape.