Passage tomb in Knowth

Knowth cemetery, Tomb 11: Situated c. 15m NW of the great mound, Tomb 1C. An arc of 13 contiguous kerbstones NW-E indicates the remains of a kerbed mound (diam. c. 11.5m), with isolated kerbstones at S and W and displaced stones E-S. It is probably the site of a passage tomb, although there was only a little mound material in some brown clay, and no orthostats or sockets of a passage or chamber were present. Eighteen flints were found but only one showed any signs of re-touching. A small N-S trench (L 4.6m; Wth c. 0.4m; max. D 0.37m) outside the tomb at S contained five scrapers and 9 sherds of Western Neolithic pottery (Eogan 1968, 324-31, Site 5). The mound is completely reconstructed with replacement kerbstones. (Eogan1984, 63-6, Site 11; 1986, 89) 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: 10 July 2007 Revised: 16 September 2020 See the attached plans: _1 Cemetery plan from Knowth 6, Fig. 2:1 _2 Tomb plan from Knowth 1, Fig. 33

Passage tomb, dating to the Neolithic period (c. 3300–2500 BCE), associated with the larger Knowth complex, one of the key sites of the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Area. Its significance lies in its contribution to understanding early megalithic funerary practices and ceremonial landscapes in Ireland.