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Burnt mound in Rinn

Burnt mound
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Situated at the bottom of a SE-facing slope with a slight rise to the E. Archaeological monitoring (03E1761) over a wide area W and N of Lough Errew identified numerous archaeological features that could be preserved in situ, including this spread of burn mound material. It consists of a circular spread of heat-shattered stone and charcoal enriched soil (diam. 10m N-S; 10m E-W). (Read 2004, 12, No. 21) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 January 2020

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