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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Edinburgh
2017-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Lithic Studies |
Online Access: | http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/1921 |