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Aerial view of main mound and satellite tombs at Knowth
Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne1993
UNESCO World Heritage
At Knowth, a large, 95m-diameter mound contains two Neolithic passage tombs and is surrounded by a number of satellite tombs. On the summit of the main mound, an opening gives access to a system of souterrains, which are early medieval underground structures.
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- Title: Aerial view of main mound and satellite tombs at Knowth
- Creator: Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne
- Date Created: 1993
- Rights: Photographic Archive, National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland
- Location: Ireland
- Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (i)(iii)(iv)
- Date of Inscription: 1993
- Category of Site: Cultural site
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