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Stone basin inside Dowth’s chamber
Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne1993
UNESCO World Heritage
A large stone basin lies on the floor of the central chamber of the cruciform passage of Dowth North. Basin stones are hollow chiselled stones in which burnt and unburnt human remains and offerings were placed. The Dowth basin was found in scattered fragments and later restored.
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- Title: Stone basin inside Dowth’s chamber
- 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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