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Image of Gernonstown (Artificial Mound) by ryaner

Long zoom towards the south-south-west – looks impressive from here.

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ryaner Jul 8, 2014

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Gernonstown

Artificial Mound

ryaner Jul 8, 2014

From archaeology.ie:

Description: The following description is derived from the published ‘Archaeological Inventory of County Meath’ (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 10 July 2007

Fairly flat-topped mound (diam. of base 37m, H 3m). No kerb or fosse visible.

Date of last visit: 28 May 1969

Sites within 20km of Gernonstown

Gernonstown

Round Barrow(s) • 0.67km W

4

1
Davidstown Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.01km NNW
Hill of Slane Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.79km E

1
Stackallan

Henge • 3.18km WSW

2
Hill of Slane Souterrain

Souterrain • 3.39km E
Rathmaiden

Artificial Mound • 3.63km NE
Stanley Hill

Hillfort • 3.65km E
Mullagha

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.69km WSW

5

1
Gallows Hill

Hillfort • 3.7km E
Johnstown

Artificial Mound • 4.37km ESE
Painestown

Artificial Mound • 5.32km SE
Slieve Beagh

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.39km N

10

3
Mullagharoy

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.4km NNE

4

1
Rossnaree

Artificial Mound • 5.83km E

2

1
The Stuck Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.88km NNE

2
Kingstown & Carnuff Great

Cairn(s) • 6.13km S

1
Rathkenny

Portal Tomb • 6.35km WNW

7

1
Knowth

6.62km E

107

9

9

3
Monknewtown Pond

Enclosure • 7.17km ENE

3

1
Monknewtown

Henge • 7.38km ENE

2
Monknewtown II

Passage Grave • 7.58km ENE

2

1
Newgrange K & L

Passage Grave • 7.66km E

9

1
Newgrange Standing Stone C

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.75km E

5

1

1
The Great Circle

Stone Circle • 7.75km E

16

1
Newgrange

Passage Grave • 7.82km E

86

26

26

14
Knock

Bullaun Stone • 7.94km WNW

2
Newgrange Cursus

Cursus • 8.04km E

2
Rathbran More

Souterrain • 8.19km N

4

2
Realtoge

Hillfort • 8.41km SSE

3

1
Newgrange Tumulus A

Passage Grave • 8.41km E

2

1
Mellifont

Round Barrow(s) • 8.48km ENE
Dunmore

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.49km NNE
Hedgerow Stone

Standing Stones • 8.76km E

2

1
Newgrange Tumulus B

Passage Grave • 8.85km E

2

1
Dowth Mound II

Artificial Mound • 8.95km E
Littlegrange

Passage Grave • 9.08km ENE

7

1

1

1
Belpatrick

Artificial Mound • 9.12km NNE
Dowth Mound III

Artificial Mound • 9.14km E
Dowth I

Passage Grave • 9.18km E

61

1

3

2
Dowth

9.19km E

2

2

2
Arch Hall

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.26km W

4

2
Mount Oriel

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.58km NE

3
Townley Hall Souterrain

Souterrain • 9.82km ENE
Dowth Mound I

Artificial Mound • 9.82km E
Dowth II

Passage Grave • 9.83km E

1
Gerrardstown

Artificial Mound • 10.02km SSE
Dowth Henge

Henge • 10.2km E

9

1
White Mountain

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.2km N
Cloghalea

Stone Circle • 10.28km E

4

2
Townley Hall Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.53km ENE
Mullaghash

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.67km NNE

2
Mullaghash

Cup Marked Stone • 10.67km NNE

2

1
Corracon

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.93km NNE
Longford

Artificial Mound • 11.1km E
Danestown Ringfort

Rath • 11.31km SE

4
Clonardran

Artificial Mound • 11.79km S
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Cairn(s) • 11.88km ENE

6
Oldbridge

Standing Stones • 12.06km ENE

6

1
Ardsallagh

Bullaun Stone • 12.19km SSW

2
Purcellstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.28km N
Hurlstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.43km N

6

1
Garlagh

Artificial Mound • 12.69km S
Teltown

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.94km WSW

1
Blakestown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.98km N
Gaulstown

Round Barrow(s) • 13.13km ESE

2

1
Lismullin

Timber Circle • 13.58km SSE

5

2

1
Blundelstown

Artificial Mound • 13.68km S
Rath Lugh

Rath • 13.8km SSE

3

2

1
Paddock

Wedge Tomb • 14.21km ENE

13

2
Mullameelan

Souterrain • 14.29km N
Roestown

Round Barrow(s) • 14.42km NNE
The Sloping Trenches

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.04km S

3
Grainne’s Enclosure

Hillfort • 15.04km S

7
Cabragh

Artificial Mound • 15.08km S
Staholmog

Standing Stones • 15.12km W

1
The Banqueting Hall

Enclosure • 15.12km S

8

2
Boolies Great

Artificial Mound • 15.17km ESE
Fieldstown

Cairn(s) • 15.26km ENE

5

2
Bellewstown

Artificial Mound • 15.38km E

3

2
Churchyard Stones

Standing Stones • 15.41km S

8

3
The Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.43km S
Rath of Synods

Rath • 15.43km S

5

2
The Royal Enclosure

Henge • 15.53km S

1

1
Cormac’s House

Hillfort • 15.53km S

7

2
The Mound of Hostages

Passage Grave • 15.53km S

25

2

3
The King’s Seat

Round Barrow(s) • 15.53km S

9

3
Lia Fail

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.53km S

13

1

7

1
Collierstown

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.62km SSE
Rath Laoghaire

Rath • 15.63km S

2

1
South Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.75km NNE

2
Barnaveddoge Mound

Artificial Mound • 15.8km NNE
North Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.07km NNE
Knockdinnin

Round Barrow(s) • 16.16km NE
Drogheda

Artificial Mound • 16.34km E
Hilltown Little

Round Barrow(s) • 16.54km E
Bey More

Artificial Mound • 16.67km E
Piperstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.71km ENE

1
Rath Maeve

Henge • 16.8km S

8

3
Nobberbeg

Bullaun Stone • 17.07km WNW

5

1

1
Drumshallon

Standing Stones • 17.18km ENE
Cooljohn

17.37km SSW

1

1
Balgeeth

Artificial Mound • 17.7km ESE

1

1
Roadmain

Artificial Mound • 18.08km ESE
Mullaghey

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.21km W

4

1
Moorepark

Artificial Mound • 18.5km ESE
Piercetown

Artificial Mound • 18.7km ESE
Iskaroon

Artificial Mound • 18.97km SW

3

2
Milltown

Round Barrow(s) • 19.13km ENE
Windmill Hill

Henge • 19.46km SE
Kilbrew

Henge • 19.64km SE

2

1
Primatestown

Artificial Mound • 19.66km SE
Trevet

Artificial Mound • 19.81km SSE

3