Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Park South (Imokilly By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Park South (Imokilly By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.91314, -8.16418
- SMR number
- CO076-138----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
A burnt mound was uncovered during monitoring of topsoil stripping in the north-west corner of the development area (licence 19E0359). The mound is comprised of black charcoal rich silty clay and heat-shattered sandstone, it measures roughly 10m N/S, 8m E/W and 0.3-0.5m in depth. The site is preserved in situ below the surface of a GAA playing pitch.
Compiled by: Bruce Sutton
Date of upload/revision: 27 September 2019
Nearby in the register
- Distilleryunder 1 mi
- Schoolunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Corn storeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.