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Burnt mound in Mitchellsfort

Burnt mound
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In low-lying marshy ground, adjacent to a stream. Discovered during archaeological monitoring in advance of the construction of the N8 Glanmire-Watergrasshill Bypass and excavated in 2001. Excavation revealed a spread (2.28m x 1.68m x 0.25m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil with no associated features though it was noted that substantial drainage works had been previously undertaken in the area. (Purcell 2003a, 50; NRA) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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