East passage at Knowth © John M cc-by-sa/2.0

N9973 : East passage at Knowth

taken 12 years ago, 3 km from Lougher, Meath, Ireland

East passage at Knowth

Looking deep into the middle of the mound at the Neolithic passage tomb. At its heart there is a cruciform with two chambers. The passages are aligned east/west marking the spring and autumn equinoxes.

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Grid Square: N9973, 17 images (more nearby )
Photographer: John M (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Monday, 21 June, 2010 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 21 June, 2010
Category: Burial chamber (more nearby)
Subject Location: Irish: N 997 734 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:42.0780N 6:29.4508W
Camera Location: Irish: N 997 734
View Direction: West-northwest (about 292 degrees)