Dowth

Dowth (Irish Dubhadh ) is a megalithic grave sites ( Atlantic passage tomb ) from the Neolithic period in the Boyne Valley in County Meath in Ireland. This plant is the oldest of the three major grave sites in the Boyne Valley ( Brú na Bóinne ). The other two are Newgrange and Knowth.

Excavations

Construction

The grave mound has a diameter of about 90 m and is 15 m high. The hill is of 115 stood kerbstones, some of which are decorated.

Outside the stone Runds quartz stones were found, suggesting that the façade - was highlighted with this bright, shiny mineral - similar to the restored complex of Newgrange. Three stone ornamented passages open the attachment towards the west.

Dowth North

In the middle of the grave system, the main chamber is cruciform. The right arm of the cross-shaped main chamber has a pendant rectangular sub-chamber in L- shape, which is entered through a low door threshold. It is in this chamber from 36 supporting stones and eight deck stones allegedly the oldest part of the plant, through expansions took today's cross-shape later.

The floor is called a 2.4 m long board with an artificial depression Bullaun.

Some of the stone blocks orthostat in the passage and in the grave chamber are decorated with spirals, zig -zag patterns, diamonds and ring should.

Dowth South

Next door is a second grave chamber, Dowth South, which is equipped with a few decorated stones. She has a 3.5 m long corridor that leads into the circular chamber of 4.5 m diameter. One side niche is on the right side. The system consists of 21 supporting and five capstones.

Visit

Unlike Newgrange and Knowth Dowth are by no tours of the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre, which is on the other side of the river loop concerning the Boyne offered. To achieve Dowth, it follows from the signs of the N51 between Drogheda and Slane that a sheep meadow ( appropriate footwear is recommended) can be accessed free of charge. Two kilometers north of the passage tomb is Townleyhall