Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Southern Extension
Late Neolithic (3200-2900 BCE)·Irish Neolithic·🇮🇪 County Meath, Ireland
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About Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Southern Extension
Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Southern Extension 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 3 × 3 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 53.7085N -6.4534E 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
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Tribal capital and ritual aggregation
- 02Seasonal gathering locus
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
- Excavated
c. 3200 BCE
Initial construction of Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Southern Extension main structure
c. 670 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Southern Extension
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Southern Extension) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
53.7085° N · 6.4534° W · 49 m · 3 mapped features
Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Southern Extension — Main Megalithic Feature
cairnPrimary cairn at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Southern Extension — enclosure wall with stratified deposits
53.7073° N · 6.4530° WBrú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Southern Extension — Secondary Enclosure
plazaAncillary plaza at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Southern Extension — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits
53.7089° N · 6.4534° WBrú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Southern Extension — Outlier Rock Art Panel
reservoirOutlier reservoir panel linked to Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Southern Extension ceremonial landscape
53.7095° N · 6.4541° W