Kingswood (Artificial Mound) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Kingswood (Artificial Mound) by ryaner

Called a stepped barrow on the SMR, the separate layers have blended into one with all the vegetation.

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ryaner Nov 14, 2021

Image of Kingswood (Artificial Mound) by ryaner

They’ve let this get wildly overgrown since I was last here.

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ryaner Nov 14, 2021

Image of Kingswood (Artificial Mound) by ryaner

27/4/12

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ryaner Oct 17, 2012

Image of Kingswood (Artificial Mound) by ryaner

24/11/06

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ryaner Nov 25, 2006

Image of Kingswood (Artificial Mound) by ryaner

Looking across the Luas line, over Tallaght, with Seahan the nearer peak in the top left. The mound/rath is an urban delight!

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ryaner Nov 25, 2006

Articles

Kingswood

Artificial Mound

ryaner Nov 25, 2006

I would never have come here if not for Monumental About Prehistoric Dublin and its author, Tom Fourwinds. Right beside the red Luas tram line, in a public park, I couldn’t help wondering how many thousands pass this by each day on their way to and from work and don’t even SEE it. Aside from Ballybrack portal tomb, this is the most urban site I’ve been to. I climbed the mound in the vain hope of understanding the monument. It reminds me of the Rath in Tornant Lower themodernantiquarian.com/site/9025 with its two tiers. The views to the south, across Tallaght, towards the ridge above Glenasmole were worth coming here for.

Sites within 20km of Kingswood

Tallaght

Bullaun Stone • 2.84km SSE

4

1
Knockmaroon

Burial Chamber • 4.52km NNE

10

1
Palmerstown Lower

Round Barrow(s) • 4.79km N

3

2
Kiltalawn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5km SSW

3

1
Bohernabreena

Rath • 5.78km SSE

5

1

2
Dublin Zoological Gardens

Chambered Tomb • 6.16km NE

4

1

1
Ashtown Demesne

Round Barrow(s) • 6.16km NNE

8

2
Lugmore Cist

6.43km SSW

5

2
Lugmore

Round Barrow(s) • 6.43km SSW
Boherboy

Standing Stones • 6.49km SW

21

1
Woodtown

Cursus • 6.78km SE

1
Mount Venus

Burial Chamber • 6.92km ESE

32

4
Crookan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.01km SSW

10

1
Lucan and Pettycannon

Souterrain • 7.04km WNW

3
Raheendhu/Ballinascorney

Rath • 7.17km SSW

2

2
Rathcoole

Holed Stone • 7.2km WSW

7

1
Knockanvinidee

Artificial Mound • 7.2km SSW

2
Ballymaice

Passage Grave • 7.21km SSW

11

1
Belgard Deer Park

Stone Circle • 7.22km S

3
Monpelier (Hell Fire Club)

Passage Grave • 7.27km SE

18

1

1
Glassamucky

Artificial Mound • 7.39km SSE

3

1
Monpelier

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.4km SE
Rockbrook I

Standing Stones • 7.42km ESE

6
Knockannavea

Cairn(s) • 7.64km SSW

3
Crooksling

Cairn(s) • 7.7km SW
Rockbrook II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.77km ESE

1
Crooksling

Round Barrow(s) • 7.89km SW

7

2
Belgard Deer Park

Cairn(s) • 7.93km S

5

1
Mountseskin

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.94km SW

1
Killakee

Wedge Tomb • 8.08km SE

12

1
Lugg

Henge • 8.18km SW

11

2
Carrigeenoura

Round Barrow(s) • 8.32km S
Ballinascorney Upper

Round Barrow(s) • 8.42km S

8

1
Taylorsgrange

Portal Tomb • 8.49km ESE

11
Tibradden

Wedge Tomb • 8.63km ESE

4

1

1
Kilmashogue Wedge Tomb

Wedge Tomb • 8.68km ESE

17

1

1
Piperstown

Cairn(s) • 8.69km SSE

21

2

3
Piperstown Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.69km SSE

1
Lugg

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.7km SW

1
Raheen

Standing Stones • 8.72km SW

4

1
Kilmashogue Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.82km ESE
Kilmashogue

Portal Tomb • 8.84km ESE

12
Piperstown

Stone Circle • 9.16km SE

1
Knockandinny

Round Barrow(s) • 9.32km SW
Grange (Newcastle By.)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.42km WSW

2

1
Piperstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.54km SE
Ballymorefinn Cist

Cist • 9.59km S

5

1
Corduff II

Artificial Mound • 9.61km NNW

2

1
Ballymorefinn Hill Outcrop

Rocky Outcrop • 9.69km S

5

1
Slievethoul II and III

Cairn(s) • 9.73km SW

4
Crockaunadreenagh

Passage Grave • 9.73km SW

6

1

1
Glenaraneen

Crannog • 9.88km SW

7
Glassamucky Brakes

Stone Circle • 9.93km SSE

11
Claremont

Artificial Mound • 10km NE

3

2
Tibradden

Chambered Cairn • 10.08km ESE

2

1
Athgoe Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.08km WSW

5

1
Ringwood

Rath • 10.36km W

3

1
Slievethoul II

Passage Grave • 10.38km SW
Slievethoul I

Passage Grave • 10.51km SW

8

1
Corduff

Artificial Mound • 10.59km NNW

2

1
Butter Mountain

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.61km SSW

3
Newtown lower

Round Barrow(s) • 10.63km WSW

6

1
Seahan II

Cairn(s) • 10.8km S

4
Seahan I

Passage Grave • 10.8km S

6
Seahan III

Passage Grave • 10.8km S

11
Glassamucky Mountain

Bullaun Stone • 10.84km SE

18

1
Cunard

Portal Tomb • 10.94km SSE

13

2
Glassamucky Brakes

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.96km SE

3
Three Rocks Mountain

Rocky Outcrop • 11.38km ESE

1
Ballyfolan

Ring Cairn • 11.44km SSW

4
Fairy Castle

Cairn(s) • 11.57km ESE

4

1
Two Rocks Mountain

Passage Grave • 11.57km ESE
Ballyfolan

Round Barrow(s) • 11.62km SSW

9

1
Leopardstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.98km E

7

1
Kilgobbin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.09km E
Cromwellstown

Bank Barrow • 12.52km SW

2
Stillorgan Park

Cist • 12.78km E

1

2
Carignagower

Cairn(s) • 12.9km SSW
Dowery

13km SSW
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Enclosure • 13km SSW

2
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Cairn(s) • 13.05km SSW

2
Kilbride (Talbotstown Lower By.)

Enclosure • 13.05km SSW

4
Tinode

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.17km SW

2

1
Ballyedmonduff

Wedge Tomb • 13.19km ESE

26

3
Tinode II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.35km SW

2
Kiltiernan

Portal Tomb • 13.4km ESE

12

4

1
Seefingan

Cairn(s) • 13.48km S

10

1
Knockatillane

Cairn(s) • 13.57km SSW

2
Kilteel

Bullaun Stone • 13.84km SW

2
Newtown Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.9km ESE

1

1
Newtown Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.91km ESE

4
Newtown Hill Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.91km ESE

1
Newtown Hill Fulacht Fai

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 13.91km ESE
Seefin 2

Rocky Outcrop • 13.92km S

7
Foxrock

Cairn(s) • 13.93km E

6

1
Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.98km ESE

2
Kill of the Grange

Bullaun Stone • 14.04km E

4

1
Knocknagun

Natural Rock Feature • 14.09km ESE

5

1
Coolock

Artificial Mound • 14.11km NE

5

3
Griffinrath

Artificial Mound • 14.14km W

1

1
Cloghleagh

Cairn(s) • 14.22km S

3
Seefin Hill

Chambered Cairn • 14.26km S

51

3

5
Glencullen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.46km ESE

11

1

1
Goldenhill mound

Cairn(s) • 14.88km SSW

2
Goldenhill

Rath • 14.88km SSW

9

4
Prince William’s Seat

Cairn(s) • 14.93km ESE

2

2
Ballybetagh

Cairn(s) • 15.25km ESE

5

1
Glendruid

Portal Tomb • 15.28km E

21

1

3

2
Brenanstown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.51km E

5

1
Annacrivey

Standing Stones • 15.92km ESE

8
Raven’s Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 16km ESE

3
Caureen

Artificial Mound • 16.27km SW

5

2
Laughanstown

Wedge Tomb • 16.31km E

10

2
Barnaslingan

Rocky Outcrop • 16.4km ESE
Ballynabrocky

Round Barrow(s) • 16.83km S
Shankhill

Wedge Tomb • 17.5km ESE
The Druids’ Judgement Seat

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 17.52km E

4

1
Woodend Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.53km SSW
Killiney Hill/Dalkey Commons

Cairn(s) • 17.75km E

2
Parknasilogue

Burial Chamber • 17.91km ESE

5

2
Butterhill

Bullaun Stone • 17.94km SSW
Oldcourt

Ring Cairn • 18.02km SSW

3

1
Ballybrack

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 18.03km E

24

1

2
Carrickgollogan

Wedge Tomb • 18.04km ESE

6

2
Forenaghts Great

Henge • 18.08km WSW

6

2
Drumnigh

Artificial Mound • 18.53km NE

7

1
Portmarnock

Artificial Mound • 18.56km NE
Blackrock

Wedge Tomb • 18.66km SSW

3

1
Onagh

Portal Tomb • 18.68km ESE

6

1

2
Forenachts

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.69km WSW

2

1
Butterhill

Artificial Mound • 18.75km SSW

1
Blessington Demesne 1

Round Barrow(s) • 18.84km SW

14

4
Blessington Demesne 2

Round Barrow(s) • 18.98km SW

2

2
Enniskerry

Round Barrow(s) • 18.98km ESE
Dalkey Island

Hillfort • 19.15km E

1

1
Sorrel Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.15km SSW

6

1

1
Newtown Park

Round Barrow(s) • 19.33km SW

2

2
Lugnagun Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.34km SSW

4
Knockiernan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.44km SW
Maudlings

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.48km WSW

3

1
Kilbeg Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.55km SSW

3

1
Lugnagun

Passage Grave • 19.73km SSW

13

1
Baltracy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.88km SW

1
Howth Cairns

Cairn(s) • 19.89km ENE
Daw

Artificial Mound • 19.95km SSE
Sutton South

Artificial Mound • 19.97km ENE

5

1