Gaulstown Barrow
| Dumha Ghallastúin | |||||||||
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| Location |
Gaulstown, Duleek, County Meath, Ireland | ||||||||
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| Coordinates | 53°37′43″N 6°27′25″W / 53.628660°N 6.456907°WCoordinates: 53°37′43″N 6°27′25″W / 53.628660°N 6.456907°W | ||||||||
| Type | round barrow | ||||||||
| Area | 154 m2 (1,660 sq ft) | ||||||||
| Diameter | 14 m (46 ft) | ||||||||
| Height | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Material | earth | ||||||||
| Founded | c. 3000–2000 BC | ||||||||
| Site notes | |||||||||
| Ownership | State | ||||||||
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Gaulstown Barrow is a round barrow (bowl barrow) and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.[1]
Schematic plans of a bowl barrow.
Location
Gaulstown Barrow is 2.3 km (1.4 mi) southwest of Duleek, just north of the Nanny.
Description
Gaulstown Barrow is a circular bowl barrow built over a tomb, probably dating to the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age.[2]
References
- ↑ "ME01495 - GAULSTOWN - Barrow - unclassified - MeathHeritage.com". 6 December 2012.
- ↑ "Gaulstown".
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