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Burnt mound in Gortatlea (trughanacmy By.)

Burnt mound
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'This site is situated in a large field, which is still marshy in places but has been partially reclaimed. It consists of a low, sub-circular mound measuring 12.2m N-S and 10.4m E-W. The mound is on average 0.35m high and there is no evidence for a trough.Probing revealed the presence of stone and black soil in the mound.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 29 June 2012

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