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Passage tomb art

Knowth, County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Passage tomb art, Knowth, County Meath, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Knowth
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.70145, -6.49025
SMR number
ME019-030065-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Discovered in 2011 reconstruction of the roadside wall directly opposite the entrance to the depot at Knowth (formerly Robinson's Farm). The stone contains a beautifully executed spiral at one end. Its original provenance is unknown and it is impossible to state if the stone had been used as a lintel, corbel or othostat. The stone is currently located in one of the outbuildings within the farm complex.

Compiled by: Paul Walsh

Date of upload: 9 October 2012

Amended: 18 September 2020

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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