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Townleyhall passage grave

Neolithic passage grave in Brú na Bóinne, Ireland

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Townleyhall passage grave is a chamber tomb located around 2 km north of Dowth tomb. It is part of the megalithic complex of Brú na Bóinne in County Louth, Ireland. It is located outside the World Heritage Site core area but (just) inside the buffer zone.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
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Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
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Excavation by George Eogan

1962

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Country

Ireland

Coordinates

53.72° N, -6.45° E