Ireland

Knockmaree Dolmen

Neolithic cist tomb, Phoenix Park, Ireland

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Knockmaree Dolmen, or Knockmaree Cist, is a prehistoric site of the Neolithic period, in Phoenix Park just north of Chapelizod, near Dublin, Ireland. Other forms of the name are Knockmary or Knockmaroon Dolmen, or Cnoc-Maraidhe.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Discovery

1838

Fire damage

1970s

Repair (1973)

1973

Repairs (1990s)

1990s

Damage (early 2023)

early 2023

Construction and use

c. 3000–2500 BCE

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category

Burial and Funerary Structures

CistsDolmensBurial Mounds
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Environmental and Natural Features

Artificial Mounds
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Country

Ireland

Coordinates

53.35° N, -6.34° E