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 Raised circular area defined by scarp (diam. 31m) with surrounding fosse and outer bank. Barrow (ME031-033042-?) in centre. (Macalister 1931, 71)

Rath Caelchon is a Neolithic passage tomb, dating to approximately 2500–2000 BCE. It is significant as part of the broader Tara complex, an important ceremonial and burial landscape in early Irish history.

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