Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Cloghacloka, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloghacloka
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.60381, -8.68734
- SMR number
- LI013-127----
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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
Situated in gently rolling, poorly drained pasture. The site, an irregular ovoid, flat-topped area (21m NE-SW; 15m SE-NW) defined by scarp edge (H c. 1m) beside a small stream was recorded during an EIS for the N20/N21 Adare-Annacotty road scheme, and was subsequently excavated by James Eogan (96E380-AR12). The mound had been partially eroded by livestock at its NW and SW sides; at the NW side a possible stone setting or revetment was noted at the edge of the monument. Beneath a layer of sandstone pebbles a layer of possibly burnt stones mixed with loose black soil was found. Nothing was found to date the monument.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 31 May 2013
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.