2016

O0275 : Townleyhall (Little Grange) Passage Tomb

taken 7 years ago, near to Dowth, Co Meath, Ireland

Townleyhall (Little Grange) Passage Tomb
Townleyhall (Little Grange) Passage Tomb
Although small, it is a significant tomb within the Brú na Bóinne complex. The tomb was excavated in the 1960's by George Eogan.

The excavations revealed there was a settlement at the site that pre-dated the passage tomb; the tomb itself is aligned northeast - southwest with only two orthostats (uprights) surviving, the locations of the others are shown by the concrete footprints placed in the ground. The tomb originally consisted of sixteen uprights and was enclosed within four concentric rings of stones, lined in places by radial lines of stones. The mound was originally surrounded by a kerb of stones, thirteen of which survive.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Grassland Religious sites Flat landscapes Primary Subject: Tomb other tags: Townley Hall Passage Grave Passage Tomb Bru Na Boinne Little Grange Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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O0275, 3 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Peter Moore   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 31 October, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 31 October, 2016
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! O 022 757 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:43.2714N 6:27.0720W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! O 022 757
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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