What is recorded here
On relatively level ground in gently sloping grassland, on the floor of the Dinin river valley. In wet terrain, with reeds. There is a well c. 100m to the NE. A layer of black earth and burnt stone was noted in an exposed face on the E side of a trackway.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 4 February 2019
Burnt mound in Muckalee is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by a layer of burnt stone and organic material. Its location near a water source suggests it may have been used for heat-related activities, such as cooking, hide preparation, or ceremonial purposes.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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