Bend of the Boyne
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Bend of the Boyne is a prehistoric archaeological complex in County Meath, Ireland, renowned for its Neolithic passage tombs such as Newgrange, Knowth, and Dowth.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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cultural landscape ⓘ prehistoric archaeological complex ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Megalithic culture of Atlantic Europe
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Neolithic farming communities ⓘ |
| bufferZoneArea | about 2600 hectares ⓘ |
| contains |
Brú na Bóinne passage tomb cemetery
NERFINISHED
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Dowth NERFINISHED ⓘ Knowth NERFINISHED ⓘ Neolithic passage tombs ⓘ Newgrange NERFINISHED ⓘ enclosures ⓘ field systems ⓘ henges ⓘ pit circles ⓘ settlement remains ⓘ standing stones ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestConstructionDate | c. 3800 BCE ⓘ |
| function |
astronomical observation site
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ritual and funerary complex ⓘ |
| hasArea | about 780 hectares ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | spirals and geometric motifs carved in stone ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | none (prehistoric, non‑literate society) ⓘ |
| hasManagementAuthority | Office of Public Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dowth passage tomb
NERFINISHED
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Knowth passage tomb complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Newgrange passage tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Monument of Ireland
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
megalithic art
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passage tomb architecture ⓘ winter solstice alignment at Newgrange ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Meath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | River Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainConstructionDate | c. 3200 BCE ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Drogheda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| olderThan |
Great Pyramid of Giza
NERFINISHED
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Stonehenge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish prehistoric monument tradition ⓘ |
| period | Neolithic ⓘ |
| province | Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName | Brú na Bóinne – Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1993 ⓘ |
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