Burnt mound in Fetherneen

On the E bank of a stream. A thin layer (L c. 8m; T 0.015m) of heat-shattered stones and dark soil is visible in section in the stream bank at a depth of 0.2m below the sod. The burnt material overlies a layer of cream-coloured clay. There is a second burnt spread (SL025-165003-) c. 20m to S and a fulacht fia (SL025-165001-) c. 30m to NNW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

Burnt mound in Fetherneen is a Neolithic ritual or industrial site, dating to approximately 4000–2500 BCE. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human activity, possibly related to cooking, feasting, or ceremonial practices involving heat.