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Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z

Late Neolithic (3200-2900 BCE)·Irish Neolithic·🇮🇪 County Meath, Ireland

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About Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z

Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z in County Meath, Ireland is a Late Neolithic (3200-2900 BCE) megalithic attributed to Irish Neolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal citadel 4 × 6 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 53.6971N -6.4291E controls access to County Meath resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.

Why it mattersKey megalithic for County Meath, illustrating Irish Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Nature of burial rites and population
  2. 02Landscape function

Theories

  1. 01Ancestral burial reuse over centuries
  2. 02Astronomical alignment hypothesis

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

History

How it came to be

Built
c. 3200 BCE
Period
Late Neolithic (3200-2900 BCE)
Culture
Irish Neolithic
Purpose
Collective burial and territorial marker for agro-pastoral community
Excavation
Partially excavated

  1. c. 3200 BCE

    Initial construction of Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z main structure

  2. c. 842 CE

    Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z

  3. 1976–2016

    Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z) with geophysical prospection

On the ground

Structures & features

53.6971° N · 6.4291° W · 29 m · 3 mapped features

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