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Moat Cave

Passage tomb
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What is recorded here

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). 20m in diam., contains a corbel-roofed, multi-celled chamber; probably a passage-tomb. A spiral has been noted on one of the stones. (O'Kelly 1978, 54-5)

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record ME020-013

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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