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Burnt mound in Minkill

Burnt mound
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Situated on a level landscape c. 100m from the NW bank of the River Shannon, and on the line of the N4 roadway. A circular area of burnt and broken stones (diam. 4m) was excavated (94E0100) in advance of roadworks, but no evidence of a trough or other features was recovered. (Neary 1994, 1995) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 18 October 2019

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