Knowth passage-grave in Ireland: An instrument of precision astronomy?

Knowth is one of three large monuments at the Neolithic complex in the bend of the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland. The others are Newgrange and Dowth. All three have obvious solar alignments but whereas the alignment to the winter solstice sunrise at Newgrange has been extensively researched a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kate Prendergast
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Lithic Studies
Online Access:http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/1921