Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - mound barrow
Knockbrack, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockbrack
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.57189, -6.25893
- SMR number
- DU004-012007-
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 on the summit of a saddle-backed ridge under tillage within the site of a hilltop enclosure (DU014-012001-). The site comprises a low circular flat-topped mound (diam. 9m; H 0.75m). A trigonometrical pillar (586') was placed on the site by the OSi. Charcoal deposits were found near the centre of site during the burial of a sheep (Hartnett 1957, 266-7). This site is part of an extensive barrow cemetery identified by Keeling (1983, 70, Site III). Gorse covered low mound, square shaped around base of mound which provides some semblance of a buffer. Amazing views, north to Mourne Mountains, south to Dublin and Wicklow Mountains east to Lambay and west as far as the eye can see. Geophysical survey undertaken by The Discovery Programme (13R0084) uncovered extensive remains in the vicinity of the barrow.
See attached photographs courtesy of Ian Lennon
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 31 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
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Ceremonial enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.