What is recorded here

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 Circular mound defined by sharply profiled fosse (diam. c. 20m). Berm at mid height and depression on top. Possibly landscape feature. (O'Kelly 1978, 55-6)

Neolithic passage tomb; dates to the late 4th to early 3rd millennium BCE. Dowth is one of the largest and most significant passage tombs in the Brú na Bóinne complex, reflecting the advanced ceremonial and architectural capabilities of Neolithic communities in Ireland.

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