Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne
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Location
Meath

Country
Ireland

Year of Research
1993

Culture
  • The three main prehistoric sites of the Brú na Bóinne Complex, Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, are situated on the north bank of the River Boyne 50 km north of Dublin.

  • This is Europe's largest and most important concentration of prehistoric megalithic art.

  • The monuments there had social, economic, religious and funerary functions.