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Located on the E side of the island of Illanteige East, in the SE part of Islandeady Lough
This burnt mound was discovered in February 2016 during archaeological monitoring of a private forestry plantation. A layer (D 0.1-0.4m) of burnt stones and charcoal fragments was noted in the section faces of two parallel N−S forestry trenches (Wth c. 1m; D 0.4-0.5m), set 6.7m apart. The burnt layer lies beneath a layer of sod/topsoil (D c. 0.15m). At ground surface, a slight, roughly circular mound (11m N−S; 10m E−W) is evident, with the trenches cutting through the E and W sides. The trenches were backfilled and the site was marked for exclusion from planting. (pers. comm. Angela Wallace, March 2016).
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 5 April 2016
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