Dowth

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Dowth is a prehistoric Neolithic passage tomb in the Brú na Bóinne complex in County Meath, Ireland, known for its ancient burial chambers and megalithic art.

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Dowth canonical 10
Dowth passage tomb 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Neolithic monument
megalithic tomb
passage tomb
associatedWith Irish mythology
solar events
country Ireland
culture Neolithic Ireland
discoveredBy antiquarians in the 19th century
epoch Neolithic
etymology from Irish meaning ‘darkness’
excavatedIn 19th century
hasAccess restricted public access
hasArtMotif chevrons
concentric circles
radial designs
spirals
hasArtStyle megalithic art
hasFeature burial chambers
chambers
earthen mound
kerbstones
megalithic art
orthostats
passage
stone carvings
stone passageways
hasFunction burial site
ritual site
hasLocalName Dubhadh
hasMaterial earth
stone
hasOrientation solar alignment
hasResearchField archaeology
prehistoric studies
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Brú na Bóinne
isPartOf Boyne Valley Neolithic cemetery
legalProtection National Monument of Ireland
locatedIn Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site
surface form: Brú na Bóinne

County Meath
Ireland
locatedNear Knowth
Newgrange
partOf Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site
surface form: Brú na Bóinne complex
period Late Neolithic
protectedBy Irish state
region Boyne Valley
tourismType cultural tourism
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site
surface form: Brú na Bóinne – Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne

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River Boyne locatedNear Dowth
Tara nearbySite Dowth
Boyne Valley contains Dowth
Newgrange nearbySite Dowth
Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site hasPart Dowth
this entity surface form: Dowth passage tomb
Knowth hasNearbySite Dowth