What is recorded here
Remains of mound, c. 20m in diam. and over 1m high, with central depression in which are a number of exposed stones. Listed as possible passage-tomb (Herity 1974, 251) (O'Kelly 1978, 57-8).
The above 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
Neolithic passage tomb, dating to c. 3500–2500 BCE. It is part of the Brú na Bóinne complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and represents significant prehistoric funerary and ceremonial architecture in Ireland.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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