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Alexander Reid mound
53.6511° N, -6.6298° E
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The Alexander Reid mound is a tumulus (barrow mound) and national monument located in County Meath, Ireland.
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
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Burial and Funerary Structures
Burial mound (tumulus)
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Environmental and Natural Features
Artificial Mounds
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