What is recorded here

Situated towards the bottom of a SE-facing slope. 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 burnt mound. It is a subcircular spread of broken and heat-shattered stone (dims 12.5m E-W; 9.4m N-S). (Read 2004, 9, No. 8) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 January 2020

Burnt mound in Rinn is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by heated stones and associated pits. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early land use and possible ceremonial activity in the region.

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