What is recorded here

Burnt mound in Ross (tireragh By.) is a burnt mound in Ross (tireragh By.), County Sligo, Ireland. The low circular rise sits on the north side of a stream that flows from a spring at the base of a north-facing slope. Angular stone fragments appear in black soil within eroded sections, while another fulacht fia and burnt mound occupy the nearby pasture.

Situated on the N side of a stream, bordering the SW side of an expanse of wet pasture. The stream flows from a spring located at the base of a N-facing slope c. 25m to SW. A low, roughly circular rise (diam. c. 3m; H 0.3m) with poorly defined limits. Angular stone fragments in black soil are visible in eroded sections. There is a fulacht fia (SL019-204002) 6m to E, a burnt mound (MA019-204003) c. 30m to NE, and a holy well (SL019-081) c. 25m to SSW. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 May 2011

A burnt mound; likely dating to the Bronze Age. It represents evidence of prehistoric domestic or ritual activity, possibly related to heat-treated stone use.

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