Burnt mound in Muckalee

On relatively level terrain, in gently sloping grassland between the Douglas and Dinin river valleys. One of three burnt mounds (KK011-032----; KK011-033----) c. 70m to the SSW and c. 300m to NE respectively, near a spring. An area of black earth and small burnt stones was noted during ploughing. Visible in 1987 as a very slight rise. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 4 February 2019

Burnt mound in Muckalee is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterised by a heap of heat-shattered stones, likely used for heat-related activities such as cooking, hide processing, or ceremonial purposes. Its location near a spring suggests it was strategically placed for water access, reflecting the importance of such features in prehistoric settlement and activity patterns.