Although not as famous as its nearby relative at Newgrange, Knowth is however arguably a more important site as far as megalithic art is concerned and as a centre of important activity over a far longer period of time. Long after Newgrange slipped into an untidy mound, Knowth was used as a settlement for thousands of years and various dwellings were built around and even on top of the mound. The large main mound at Knowth is swarmed with smaller satellite tombs which are irregularly placed around it, some are thought to be older than the main mound itself because the kerb of the main mounds curves to avoid at least one satellite tomb.

Although not as famous as its nearby relative at Newgrange, Knowth is however arguably a more important site as far as megalithic art is concerned and as a centre of important activity over a far longer period of time. Long after Newgrange slipped into an untidy mound, Knowth was used as a settlement for thousands of years and various dwellings were built around and even on top of the mound. The large main mound at Knowth is swarmed with smaller satellite tombs which are irregularly placed around it, some are thought to be older than the main mound itself because the kerb of the main mounds curves to avoid at least one satellite tomb.