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Misty sunrise over the great stone circle, Newgrange
Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne1993
UNESCO World Heritage
The Great Stone Circle which surrounds Newgrange was erected sometime after 2000BC. The twelve surviving stones are irregularly placed but, during key times in the year, they cast shadows on the decorated entrance stone, possibly serving as a calendar for the Neolithic community.
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- Title: Misty sunrise over the great stone circle, Newgrange
- 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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