Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Eastern Outlier
Late Neolithic (3200-2900 BCE)·Irish Neolithic·🇮🇪 County Meath, Ireland
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About Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Eastern Outlier
Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Eastern Outlier 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 chamber 10 × 3 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 53.6803N -6.4404E 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
- 01Scale of population vs agricultural catchment
- 02Ritual vs domestic use
Theories
- 01Tribal capital and ritual aggregation
- 02Seasonal gathering locus
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
- Excavated
c. 3200 BCE
Initial construction of Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Eastern Outlier main structure
c. 1263 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Eastern Outlier
1999–2016
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Eastern Outlier) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
53.6803° N · 6.4404° W · 27 m · 3 mapped features
Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Eastern Outlier — Main Megalithic Feature
plazaPrimary plaza at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Eastern Outlier — platform mound with stratified deposits
53.6813° N · 6.4423° WBrú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Eastern Outlier — Secondary Enclosure
reservoirAncillary reservoir at Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Eastern Outlier — enclosure wall with stratified deposits
53.6796° N · 6.4403° WBrú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Eastern Outlier — Outlier Rock Art Panel
moundOutlier mound panel linked to Brú na Bóinne Satellite Cairn Z — Eastern Outlier ceremonial landscape
53.6786° N · 6.4407° W