Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Western Terrace
Late Neolithic (3200-2900 BCE)·Irish Neolithic·🇮🇪 County Meath, Ireland
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About Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Western Terrace
Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Western Terrace 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 necropolis 7 × 3 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 53.6990N -6.4425E 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
- 01Scale of population vs agricultural catchment
- 02Ritual vs domestic use
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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 — Western Terrace main structure
c. 889 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Western Terrace
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Western Terrace) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
53.6990° N · 6.4425° W · 52 m · 4 mapped features
Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Western Terrace — Main Megalithic Feature
reservoirPrimary reservoir at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Western Terrace — enclosure wall with stratified deposits
53.6972° N · 6.4419° WBrú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Western Terrace — Secondary Enclosure
moundAncillary mound at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Western Terrace — enclosure wall with stratified deposits
53.6998° N · 6.4413° WBrú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Western Terrace — Outlier Rock Art Panel
dromosOutlier dromos panel linked to Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Western Terrace ceremonial landscape
53.6992° N · 6.4438° WBrú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Western Terrace — Hydraulic/Cistern Annex
structureHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Western Terrace with plastered basin
53.6985° N · 6.4416° W