What is recorded here

Fire and water met at that place long before living memory. The mound holds black soil and scattered stone beneath a thin skin of grass, while a narrow stream still runs a few metres west. People may have heated rocks, thrown them into water, and used the sudden steam to cook, clean, or mark a sacred moment. The field has forgotten the purpose, but the dark earth and rounded shape have preserved the gesture.

In pasture at the base of an E-facing slope. There is a stream/drain 6m to W, bordered by a road. A prominent, sod-covered circular rise (diam. 14.4m; H 0.8m) composed of aa concentration of stones in black, charcoal-rich soil. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 6 December 2021

Burnt mound in Carrowndangan is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dated to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human activity, possibly related to heat-treated stone processes or ceremonial practices.

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