Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Ballinaltig (barrymore By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinaltig (barrymore By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.04354, -8.32302
- SMR number
- CO044-067001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In re-seeded pasture. An irregularly shaped spread (28m N-S; 22m E-W) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. A second possible burnt mound (CO044-067002-) lies c. 50m to the NNW, a third (CO044-068----) c. 200m to NNE and a burnt mound (CO044-067003-) lies c. 100m to the NNW.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Nearby in the register
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.