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TWO BURNT MOUNDS / FULACHTA FIADH in Ballycroghan

TWO BURNT MOUNDS / FULACHTA FIADH

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.

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