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Ken Williams > Dowth Passage Tomb photo
Ken Williams > The south west section of the kerb and mound under moonlight.
Ken Williams > Dowth is the least well known great passage tomb on the bend of the Boyne, Co. Meath. Roughly the same size as Newgrange and Knowth, Dowth has never been scientifically exacavated though previous botched attempts over the last two hundred years have left the mound considerably disfigured, with a massive crater in the top and large amounts of cairn material missing from the side. It had been used as a quarry for road building materials and long before that medieval souterrains were constructed using part of the north passage. The south chamber has a short passage leading to a large circular chamber which was found to be aligned to the setting sun on the winter solstice. For some photographs of this event, click here
Ken Williams > Looking west under a starry sky.
Ken Williams > The tomb is actually larger than it first appears, by the time visitors reach the sloping sides of the mound they have already crossed the buried kerb on the north side by a couple of metres. The section of the kerb shown in this photo is from the south side of the tomb, some fading carvings are visible on these stones.
Ken Williams > The same view of the mound as in the third photo in daylight.
Ken Williams > Dowth passage tomb Click here to see more photos of Dowth
Ken Williams > Carvings inside Dowth passage tomb Click here to see more photos of Dowth
Ken Williams > Dowth Passage Tomb, Co. Meath. Click on the photo for a larger view. The oldest of the three main passage tombs in the Boyne Valley (there are many smaller sites), Dowth has not been excavated as extensively as Knowth or Newgrange, though it bears large scars from previous botched attempts, one side of the cairn is missing and the centre has been almost hollowed out, presumably for road and wall building.The two chambers are closed to the public but the south chamber opens on Winter Solstice which is aligned to the setting sun. The interior photos of the chamber and artwork were taken December 21st 2004 though many carvings can be seen on the visible kerb stones that mark the full extent of what is still a very impressive monument. Click here to see more photos of this tomb including ancient artwork inside the south chamber.
Dowth Passage Tomb photo
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