Burnt mound in Camlin

Located in the valley of a SE-NW stream, with an E-W section of the stream c. 10m to the S. Centre-line testing (E4067) in advance of the N25 New Ross by-pass identified a large feature (dims. 4m NE-SW; 2.7m NW-SE) filled with a sandy brown clay that had some charcoal inclusions (Doyle et al. 2010, 31-2). It was partially excavated (E4103) as a part of Camlin 2 (Area B) when the most significant feature recorded was a portion of a burnt spread (dims 4.6m NE-SW; 3.14m NW-SE; T 0.22m) that extended outside the excavation to the E. An oval cut (dims 1.30m NW-SE; 0.75m NE-SW; T 0.24m) with a large charcoal content was 3m to the N and may be a hearth, but no evidence of a trough was recovered. (Long and Hackett 2010, 8-9; Hackett 2013) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 September, 2013

Burnt mound in Camlin is a prehistoric ritual or industrial site, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human activity, possibly related to heat treatment of stones for cooking, processing, or ceremonial purposes.