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Burnt mound in Grange (shelburne By., Ballyhack Ed)

Burnt mound

What is recorded here

Located towards the head of a N-S valley with an NE-SW stream c. 10m to the SE. A kidney-shaped area (Wth 4.5m at N) of burnt stone and blackened earth (dims 14.5m E-W; 9.5m N-S) is visible when the area is ploughed. Burnt mound (WX044-035001) is c. 30m to the W, and burnt mound (WX044-034001-) is c. 100m to the N. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 17 June, 2013
Burnt mound in Grange is a fulacht fiadh, dating to the Bronze Age (c. 2500–500 BCE). These features are significant as they provide insight into prehistoric cooking, feasting, or ritual practices.

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