Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Cloheen (carbery East (e.d.) By., Island Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloheen (carbery East (e.d.) By., Island Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.61139, -8.88894
- SMR number
- CO135-140----
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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 tillage, on an E-facing slope. An irregularly shaped spread (c. 14m E-W; c. 12m N-S) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. According to local information, there was formerly a well further upslope to the W. Another possible burnt mound (CO135-141----) lies c. 45m to the S.
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
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.