Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - unclassified
Knockbrack, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockbrack
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Moats, Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Moats, Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.57510, -6.25722
- SMR number
- DU004-012004-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located in tillage on the northern slope of a saddle-backed ridge, to the south of a townland boundary. Extenive views. A circular, slightly round-topped mound (diam 9.5m; H 1.25) formerly encircled by a fosse (Hartnett 1957, 267). Partially overgrown by gorse and appears to have been clipped at the base by machinery along western edge. Considered to be part of an extensive barrow cemetery identified by Keeling (1983, 70, Site I).
See attached photographs courtesy of Ian Lennon
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 29 October 2014
References
Keeling, D. 1983 A group of tumuli and a hillfort near Naul, County Dublin. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 113, 67-70.
Hartnett, P.J. 1957 Excavation of a passage grave at Fourknocks, Co. Meath. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 58C, 197-277.
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.