Great mound at Newgrange (C) James Allan :: Geograph Ireland

O0072 : Great mound at Newgrange

taken 9 years ago, near to Lougher, Meath, Ireland

Great mound at Newgrange

Great mound at Newgrange

The main burial mound at Newgrange, seen from the top of its opposite number, the great mound at Knowth, in the Bru na Boinne World Heritage Site.

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Grid Square: O0072, 27 images (more nearby )
Photographer: James Allan (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 7 October, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 13 October, 2011
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Burial ground, Crematorium
Period (from Tags): Neolithic
Subject Location: Irish: O 007 726 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:41.6140N 6:28.5772W
Camera Location: Irish: N 996 733
View Direction: East-southeast (about 112 degrees)

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Stunning! What more can one say?
Well, quite a lot really, for those of us who have no idea what it is...

I searched and found "Newgrange Megalithic Passage Tomb" - that helps, for a start - "The Megalithic Passage Tomb at Newgrange was built about 3200 BC. The kidney shaped mound covers an area of over one acre and is surrounded by 97 kerbstones, some of which are richly decorated with megalithic art. The 19 metre long inner passage leads to a cruciform chamber with a corbelled roof. It is estimated that the construction of the Passage Tomb at Newgrange would have taken a work force of 300 at least 20 years."

More info here.

Posted by tuppence on Fri, 25 Nov (0 comments)