Dowth Passage Tomb North — Brú na Bóinne

Why it mattersKey Boyne Neolithic megalithic with stratified sequence and regional typology.

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

Built

c. 3200 BCE

Period

Neolithic (c.3200 BCE)

Culture

Boyne Neolithic

Purpose

Brú na Bóinne's third great mound (85 m) — two passages with souterrain later

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1878

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 3200 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Dowth Passage Tomb North — Brú na Bóinne

2. 1890 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Dowth Passage Tomb North — Brú na Bóinne

• Dowth Passage Tomb North — Brú na Bóinne — Principal Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Dowth Passage Tomb North — Brú na Bóinne — hydraulic feature

  53.7016° N · 6.4530° W

• Dowth Passage Tomb North — Brú na Bóinne — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Dowth Passage Tomb North — Brú na Bóinne — hydraulic feature

  53.7018° N · 6.4514° W

• Dowth Passage Tomb North — Brú na Bóinne — Southern Cairn

  cairn

  cairn at Dowth Passage Tomb North — Brú na Bóinne — hydraulic feature

  53.7012° N · 6.4497° W