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Burnt mound in Killacorraun

Burnt mound

What is recorded here

Located against the base of a SE-facing slope of rising ground on margins of damp pasture, reclaimed from bog. A mound (c. 7m N-S; 4-5m E-W; H 1m) of burnt sandstone in a charcoal-rich matrix accumulated to a height of c. 1m against a natural slope. Covered in moss and rushes. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 21 August 2019
Burnt mound in Killacorraun is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by a mound of heated stones and charcoal. Its presence suggests early land use, possibly for cooking, metalworking, or ceremonial purposes in a prehistoric landscape.

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