Loughcrew

Loughcrew
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Loughcrew is a Neolithic passage tomb cemetery near Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland, dating to the 4th millennium BC [1]. The tombs feature rare megalithic art and sit atop the Slieve na Calliagh hills, the highest point in Meath [1]. It is one of the four main passage tomb cemeteries in Ireland and is a protected National Monument [1].

TypeNecropolis/tombs complex
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryIreland
Coordinates53.7448° N, 7.1125° W

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