Dowth
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Dowth is the site of Neolithic passage tombs near the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland. It is one of the three main tombs of the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site, along with Newgrange and Knowth.
View of mound showing kerbstones
Entrance to the south passage
Entrance to the north passage
Several megalithic architectural elements are characteristic of European Stone Age structures.
Although the barrow mound is now almost gone, the surrounding peristalith at Coldrum Stones in Kent still survives (foreground). The stone burial chamber can be seen in the background.
A trilithon at Stonehenge
Stonehenge Closeup