Near Newgrange in County Meath, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
Knowth
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Cnogbha
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1. Knowth / Cnogbha Marker
Within the great mound of Knowth there are two passage-tombs and around it, eighteen satellite tombs. The site remained a focal point for over 4,000 years. There is evidence of occupation from 3,000 B.C. to 1,200 A.D.
This project has been part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund
Erected by Office of Public Works / Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblν.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 53° 42.105′ N, 6° 29.45′ W. Marker is near Newgrange, Leinster, in County Meath. It is on no nearby street. Marker is at the access gate to the Knowth Megalithic Tombs, on the road between the villages of Newgrange and Crewbane. Entrance to this World Heritage Site is by guided tour from the Brϊ na Bσinne Visitors Centre (at 53° 41.674′ N, 6° 26.778′ W), about 1.5 miles west of the village of Donore. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Leinster’s Boyne Valley. It is also in Ancient East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Woodhenge/Pit circle / The Winter Soltice (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Saint Patrick on the Hill of Slane (approx. 3.8 kilometers away); Slane Abbey
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Also see . . . Knowth Megalithic Passage Tomb. (Submitted on February 6, 2010.)
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2. Knowth / Cnogbha Marker
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3. Knowth Great and Lesser Mounds
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4. Knowth Great Mound
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5. Evolution of the Knowth Great Mound Markers
Adjacent to Great Mound; guide provides history using the markers.
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6. Structure Adjacent to Great Mound
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7. Passage Tomb Neolithic: c.3000-2300 BC
The mound, built in layers of stone, earth and re-deposited turf, was constructed during the Neolithic period to contain two tombs, an eastern and a western.
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8. Early Christian: 7th to 8th centuries AD
During the Early Christian period, Knowth was an important political centre, being the royal residence of the Kings of Northern Brega. A settlement, defended by a double ditch, was established on the mound during this stage. Later in the period, the basal portions of the ditches were being gradually filled in by natural slippage from the sides.
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9. Early Christian: late 9th to 12th centuries AD
There was extensive unprotected settlement during the developed Early Christian Period. People lived in rectangular or sub-retangular houses, farming was practiced on a large scale and industrial activities , such as metal-working and artifact manufacture, also took place. These activities were concentrated over the hollow areas of the ditches which were further filled as a consequence of the accumulation of domestic refuse.
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10. Medieval: late 12th to 16th centuries AD
A "grange" or farm settlement was established by the Cisterican monks on the summit of the mound. As a result of the reformation and the associated changes in political and religious conditions the grange was abandoned. The mound was no longer used, but there has been continuous settlement in the surrounding area up to the present.
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11. Structure of the Mound Marker
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12. Structure of the Mound Marker Detail
Showing mound layers
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13. The great mound & its tombs Marker
The Eastern Tomb
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14. The great mound & its tomb Marker Detail
Drawing showing the Western Tomb (left) and the Eastern Tomb (right).
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15. Comparative Plans of the Great Tumuli of Brϊ na Bσinne
On "The great mound & its tombs Marker" inside Great Mound.
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16. Knowth Eastern Passage
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17. Neolithic Design on Great Mound Rock Base
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18. Guide Explaining Neolithic Designs on Great Mound Base
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19. Flat Area on Top of Knowth Great Mound
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20. View of Boyne River Valley From Top of Knowth Great Mound
Looking west.
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21. Newgrange Megalithic Mound
From top of Knowth Great Mound. Looking southeast.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,427 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. submitted on February 6, 2010.
