What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as TWO BURNT MOUNDS / FULACHTA FIADH. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN; L.B.A./I.A.. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Two burnt mounds (fulachtai fia) dating to the Late Bronze Age or Iron Age. These features are significant as they were likely used for cooking or ritual purposes in prehistoric communities.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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