Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z
Late Neolithic (3200-2900 BCE)·Irish Neolithic·🇮🇪 County Meath, Ireland
About
About Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z
Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z in County Meath, Ireland is a Late Neolithic (3200-2900 BCE) megalithic attributed to Irish Neolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal citadel 4 × 6 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 53.6971N -6.4291E controls access to County Meath resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey megalithic for County Meath, illustrating Irish Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Nature of burial rites and population
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ancestral burial reuse over centuries
- 02Astronomical alignment hypothesis
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3200 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (3200-2900 BCE)
- Culture
- Irish Neolithic
- Purpose
- Collective burial and territorial marker for agro-pastoral community
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3200 BCE
Initial construction of Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z main structure
c. 842 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z
1976–2016
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
53.6971° N · 6.4291° W · 29 m · 3 mapped features
Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Main Megalithic Feature
templePrimary temple at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — platform mound with stratified deposits
53.6959° N · 6.4301° WBrú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Secondary Enclosure
chamberAncillary chamber at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — burial gallery with stratified deposits
53.6959° N · 6.4280° WBrú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Outlier Rock Art Panel
cairnOutlier cairn panel linked to Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z ceremonial landscape
53.6977° N · 6.4275° W