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Ex-situ burnt mound at Gortnahown, Co. Cork

May, 2011 · Written by: Eachtra This entry is part 22 of 37 in the Issue 10

Archaeological Excavation Report

Ex-situ burnt mound

The excavation of the site at Gortnahown 4 revealed deposits of disturbed burnt mound material overlain by re-deposited subsoil. The layers of burnt mound material were ex situ. They may have been removed from their original location during land reclamation works. No radiocarbon date was obtained for this site.

Authors: James Lyttleton and Antonia Doolan

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