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Burnt mound in Powerswood

Burnt mound
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In low-lying terrain on a gentle E-facing slope. Identified while excavating mound drains for forest development. Mound material (dims. c. 20m N-S; c. 14m E-W; D c. 0.25m) evident almost immediately below sod. Charcoal rich black soil with frequent inclusions of burnt/fire cracked stone visible in the drain. The mound is not visible at ground level. (pers. comm. Melanie McQuade, 19 December 2016). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 20 December 2016

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