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Moat Cave — Dowth

Passage tomb

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Neolithic passage tomb, dating to approximately 3200–2500 BCE. It is part of the Brú na Bóinne complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site significant for its role in understanding prehistoric ritual and funerary practices in Ireland.

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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 In the landscaped garden of Dowth House this mound, c. 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)
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