Knowth Timber Circle
Knowth Timber Circle is in County Meath, Leinster. Knowth Timber Circle is situated nearby to the village Donore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knowth and Newgrange.
Knowth
Archaeological site
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Knowth is a prehistoric tomb overlooking the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland. It comprises a large passage tomb surrounded by 17 smaller tombs, built during the Neolithic era around 3200 BC.
Newgrange
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Newgrange is a prehistoric monument in County Meath in Ireland, placed on a rise overlooking the River Boyne, eight kilometres west of the town of Drogheda. Newgrange is situated 1¼ km southeast of Knowth Timber Circle.
Dowth
Archaeological site
Photo: William Ellison, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dowth is the site of Neolithic passage tombs near the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland. It is one of the three main tombs of the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site, along with Newgrange and Knowth. Dowth is situated 2½ km east of Knowth Timber Circle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park and Slane.
Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park
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Brú na Bóinne is a remarkable complex of Neolithic chamber tombs, standing stones, henges and other prehistoric structures. It's by the banks of the River Boyne in County Meath, 40 km north of Dublin and 8 km west of Drogheda.
Slane
Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Slane is a village in County Meath, with a population of 1400 in 2022. It's 14 km west of Drogheda and is near several historic sites, the top attraction being Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park.
Donore
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Donore, historically Dunower, is a small village in County Meath, Ireland. It lies near Drogheda on the border between County Meath and County Louth, in the Boyne Valley on the road between Drogheda and the Brú na Bóinne heritage site. Donore is situated 5 km east of Knowth Timber Circle.
Knowth Timber Circle
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.70119° or 53° 42′ 4″ northLongitude
-6.49056° or 6° 29′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C5MPG25+FQOpenStreetMap ID
node 8601685871OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boyne and Rossin Rovers.
Nearby Places
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