Beyond Newgrange: The Late Neolithic Complex at Brú na Bóinne, Co. Meath in Light of Recent Discoveries

Summary

This is an abstract from the "On the Periphery or the Leading Edge? Research in Prehistoric Ireland" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site is known globally for its middle Neolithic passage tombs, in particular the 'megatombs' of Knowth, Dowth and Newgrange. However, the area also possesses one of the highest densities of late Neolithic monuments in the henge tradition anywhere in the world. These comprise a variety of forms, from timber avenues to '4-poster' structures, palisaded enclosures and conventional henge-like monuments. The remarkable summer of 2018 has provided stunning new detail on some of these sites, alongside a longstanding research programme focused on remote sensing in Brú na Bóinne using lidar and large-scale geophysical surveys. This paper will review our current understanding of the late Neolithic complex at Brú na Bóinne in light of recent discoveries, and attempt to contextualise some of this extraordinary variety in a more regional framework.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)   •
• On the Periphery or the Leading Edge? Research in Prehistoric Ireland

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Abstract Id(s): 25412