Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Dowth, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dowth
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cave
- Coordinates
- 53.70390, -6.45099
- SMR number
- ME020-017001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 10 July 2007
Two passages connected by drop-hole (total L c. 23.5m), terminating in beehive chamber with another beehive chamber off main passage close to entrance. Built within mound of passage-tomb (ME020-017----).
Nearby in the register
- Megalithic tomb - passage tombunder 1 mi
- Road - hollow-wayunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.