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Burnt mound in Rinn

Burnt mound

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 spread of burn mound material. It consists of an oval spread of heat-shattered stone and charcoal enriched soil (dims 11.5m N-S; 5.5m E-W). (Read 2004, 12, No. 20) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 January 2020
Burnt mound in Rinn is a Bronze Age ritual or industrial site, characterized by heaps of heat-shattered stones. Its presence indicates prehistoric land use and activity in the landscape.

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