Glassamucky (Artificial Mound) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Glassamucky (Artificial Mound) by ryaner

The mound is behind the flowering gorse. Piperstown Hill is in the distance.

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ryaner May 20, 2013

Image of Glassamucky (Artificial Mound) by ryaner

Looking north onto the mound.

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ryaner May 20, 2013

Image of Glassamucky (Artificial Mound) by ryaner

Looking west, with Ballinascorney Gap just to the left of the trees.

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ryaner May 20, 2013

Articles

Glassamucky

Artificial Mound

ryaner May 20, 2013

I wasn’t expecting much from this ruined mound and I wasn’t disappointed, at least not by the mound itself. What is it, what was its purpose, is it even prehistoric? I don’t know the answer to any of these, but it is in a prime location, high above what would have been the River Dodder and is now one of the Glenasmole reservoirs. Ballinascorney Gap directly west has a barrow and a cairn, Piperstown Hill to the south-east is a habitation site and has a cairn cemetery, and there are many other prehistoric places that would be visible from here had the views not been blocked by modern hedgerows. An intriguing spot, but what a slog to get to!

Sites within 20km of Glassamucky

Carrigeenoura

Round Barrow(s) • 1.34km SW
Ballinascorney Upper

Round Barrow(s) • 1.41km SW

8

1
Belgard Deer Park

Stone Circle • 1.62km W

3
Belgard Deer Park

Cairn(s) • 1.74km WSW

5

1
Raheendhu/Ballinascorney

Rath • 1.84km W

2

2
Bohernabreena

Rath • 1.87km NNE

5

1

2
Piperstown

Cairn(s) • 2.02km E

21

2

3
Piperstown Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.02km E

1
Ballymaice

Passage Grave • 2.03km W

11

1
Ballymorefinn Cist

Cist • 2.23km S

5

1
Ballymorefinn Hill Outcrop

Rocky Outcrop • 2.37km SSW

5

1
Monpelier (Hell Fire Club)

Passage Grave • 2.46km ENE

18

1

1
Monpelier

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.54km ENE
Knockanvinidee

Artificial Mound • 2.66km W

2
Crookan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.71km W

10

1
Piperstown

Stone Circle • 2.77km E

1
Piperstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.99km ESE
Woodtown

Cursus • 3.08km ENE

1
Glassamucky Brakes

Stone Circle • 3.25km ESE

11
Killakee

Wedge Tomb • 3.29km ENE

12

1
Knockannavea

Cairn(s) • 3.31km W

3
Seahan II

Cairn(s) • 3.49km SSW

4
Seahan I

Passage Grave • 3.49km SSW

6
Seahan III

Passage Grave • 3.49km SSW

11
Lugmore Cist

3.61km W

5

2
Lugmore

Round Barrow(s) • 3.61km W
Mount Venus

Burial Chamber • 3.93km ENE

32

4
Kiltalawn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.96km WNW

3

1
Cunard

Portal Tomb • 4.11km ESE

13

2
Glassamucky Brakes

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.31km ESE

3
Crooksling

Round Barrow(s) • 4.44km W

7

2
Mountseskin

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.54km W

1
Tibradden

Wedge Tomb • 4.59km ENE

4

1

1
Butter Mountain

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.59km WSW

3
Tallaght

Bullaun Stone • 4.6km N

4

1
Glassamucky Mountain

Bullaun Stone • 4.65km ESE

18

1
Rockbrook I

Standing Stones • 5.01km ENE

6
Rockbrook II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.23km ENE

1
Raheen

Standing Stones • 5.29km W

4

1
Ballyfolan

Ring Cairn • 5.4km SW

4
Crooksling

Cairn(s) • 5.52km W
Ballyfolan

Round Barrow(s) • 5.53km SW

9

1
Boherboy

Standing Stones • 5.54km W

21

1
Kilmashogue

Portal Tomb • 5.62km ENE

12
Tibradden

Chambered Cairn • 5.73km E

2

1
Glenaraneen

Crannog • 5.92km WSW

7
Lugg

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.93km W

1
Lugg

Henge • 6.06km W

11

2
Seefingan

Cairn(s) • 6.12km S

10

1
Kilmashogue Wedge Tomb

Wedge Tomb • 6.23km ENE

17

1

1
Kilmashogue Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.43km ENE
Seefin 2

Rocky Outcrop • 6.75km SSW

7
Seefin Hill

Chambered Cairn • 7km SSW

51

3

5
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Cairn(s) • 7.07km SW

2
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Enclosure • 7.07km SW

4
Dowery

7.08km SW
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Enclosure • 7.08km SW

2
Taylorsgrange

Portal Tomb • 7.09km ENE

11
Cloghleagh

Cairn(s) • 7.16km SSW

3
Slievethoul II

Passage Grave • 7.18km WSW
Slievethoul II and III

Cairn(s) • 7.2km W

4
Crockaunadreenagh

Passage Grave • 7.2km W

6

1

1
Carignagower

Cairn(s) • 7.22km WSW
Knockandinny

Round Barrow(s) • 7.27km W
Rathcoole

Holed Stone • 7.37km W

7

1
Slievethoul I

Passage Grave • 7.38km WSW

8

1
Kingswood

Artificial Mound • 7.39km NNW

5

1
Knockatillane

Cairn(s) • 7.4km SW

2
Fairy Castle

Cairn(s) • 8.1km E

4

1
Two Rocks Mountain

Passage Grave • 8.1km E
Three Rocks Mountain

Rocky Outcrop • 8.37km E

1
Tinode

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.48km WSW

2

1
Knocknagun

Natural Rock Feature • 8.63km E

5

1
Tinode II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.75km WSW

2
Goldenhill mound

Cairn(s) • 9.33km SW

2
Goldenhill

Rath • 9.33km SW

9

4
Ballyedmonduff

Wedge Tomb • 9.52km E

26

3
Ballynabrocky

Round Barrow(s) • 9.52km S
Newtown lower

Round Barrow(s) • 9.57km W

6

1
Prince William’s Seat

Cairn(s) • 9.77km E

2

2
Cromwellstown

Bank Barrow • 9.79km WSW

2
Newtown Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.18km E

1

1
Newtown Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.34km E

4
Newtown Hill Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.34km E

1
Newtown Hill Fulacht Fai

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 10.34km E
Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.35km E

2
Glencullen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.44km E

11

1

1
Kilgobbin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.47km ENE
Kiltiernan

Portal Tomb • 10.57km E

12

4

1
Athgoe Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.62km W

5

1
Kilteel

Bullaun Stone • 10.63km WSW

2
Annacrivey

Standing Stones • 10.88km E

8
Raven’s Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 10.93km E

3
Grange (Newcastle By.)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.04km W

2

1
Woodend Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.22km SW
Ballybetagh

Cairn(s) • 11.5km E

5

1
Knockmaroon

Burial Chamber • 11.68km N

10

1
Oldcourt

Ring Cairn • 11.71km SW

3

1
Caureen

Artificial Mound • 11.86km WSW

5

2
Leopardstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.91km ENE

7

1
Butterhill

Bullaun Stone • 12.06km SW
Palmerstown Lower

Round Barrow(s) • 12.18km N

3

2
Sorrel Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.2km SSW

6

1

1
Blackrock

Wedge Tomb • 12.52km SW

3

1
Daw

Artificial Mound • 12.58km SSE
Dublin Zoological Gardens

Chambered Tomb • 12.66km NNE

4

1

1
Kilbeg Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.72km SSW

3

1
Butterhill

Artificial Mound • 12.83km SW

1
Barnaslingan

Rocky Outcrop • 12.95km E
Ringwood

Rath • 13km WNW

3

1
Lucan and Pettycannon

Souterrain • 13.03km NW

3
Stillorgan Park

Cist • 13.05km ENE

1

2
Lugnagun Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.07km SW

4
Lugnagun

Passage Grave • 13.12km SW

13

1
Onagh

Portal Tomb • 13.18km ESE

6

1

2
Ashtown Demesne

Round Barrow(s) • 13.28km N

8

2
Foxrock

Cairn(s) • 13.41km ENE

6

1
Parknasilogue

Burial Chamber • 13.43km E

5

2
Blessington Demesne 1

Round Barrow(s) • 13.5km SW

14

4
Blessington Demesne 2

Round Barrow(s) • 13.64km SW

2

2
Knockiernan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.68km SW
Glendruid

Portal Tomb • 13.76km ENE

21

1

3

2
Lackan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.03km SW

4
Kill of the Grange

Bullaun Stone • 14.05km ENE

4

1
Brenanstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.22km ENE

5

1
Laughanstown

Wedge Tomb • 14.24km E

10

2
Carrig Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.33km SW

2
Carrig Cairns

Cairn(s) • 14.36km SW

6

1

1
Shankhill

Wedge Tomb • 14.46km E
Carrig Rath

Rath • 14.5km SW
Carrig Wedge Tomb

Wedge Tomb • 14.55km SW

9

2
Kilbeg standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.59km SSW

3

2
Carrickgollogan

Wedge Tomb • 14.72km E

6

2
Enniskerry

Round Barrow(s) • 14.8km E
Sroughan

Bullaun Stone • 14.86km SW

5

1
Sroughan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.88km SW

1
Newtown Park

Round Barrow(s) • 14.97km WSW

2

2
The Coffin Stone (Djouce)

Portal Tomb • 15.36km ESE
Newtown Great

Round Barrow(s) • 15.5km WSW
Forenaghts Great

Henge • 15.54km WSW

6

2
Forenachts

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.02km WSW

2

1
Kilcroney

Rath • 16.28km E

1
Ballybrack

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 16.34km E

24

1

2
Claremont

Artificial Mound • 16.35km NNE

3

2
The Druids’ Judgement Seat

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 16.41km ENE

4

1
Baltracy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.57km WSW

1
Long Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.63km ESE
Ballyremon Commons

Bank Barrow • 16.63km ESE

3

1
Rocky Valley

Cairn(s) • 16.68km E
Corduff II

Artificial Mound • 17km NNW

2

1
Killiney Hill/Dalkey Commons

Cairn(s) • 17km ENE

2
Glencap Commons Upper

Cairn(s) • 17.25km ESE

8
Ballyknockan

Bullaun Stone • 17.37km SSW

3

1
Maudlings

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.51km WSW

3

1
Giltspur

Cup Marked Stone • 17.53km E

6

1
Griffinrath

Artificial Mound • 17.73km WNW

1

1
Glasnamullen Holy Well

Sacred Well • 17.85km ESE

1
Kilmacanoge South

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.91km E

3
Corduff

Artificial Mound • 17.95km NNW

2

1
Cloghoge

Bullaun Stone • 18.33km SE

4
Punchestown Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.54km WSW

12

1

3
Punchestown

Round Barrow(s) • 18.78km WSW

5

1
Dalkey Island

Hillfort • 18.83km ENE

1

1
Craddockstown West

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.08km WSW

7

2
The Ring

Hillfort • 19.23km WSW
Carrigacurra

Wedge Tomb • 19.31km SSW

5

1
Kilmurry South

Bullaun Stone • 19.36km ESE

2
Coolock

Artificial Mound • 19.51km NE

5

3
Downshill

Cup Marked Stone • 19.89km ESE

2

1