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Newgrange cursus
53.6951° N, -6.4731° E
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The Newgrange cursus is a Neolithic monument used as a ceremonial procession route within the Brú na Bóinne complex. The ancient trackway is 100m long and 20m wide. It is located at Newgrange, in County Meath, Ireland.
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Term 'cursus' coined
18th century
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