| Ardmulchan Passage Tomb | |
|---|---|
| Native name Tuama Pasáiste Ard Maolchon (Irish) | |
  Location of Ardmulchan Passage Tomb in Ireland | |
| Type | passage grave |
| Location | Ardmulchan, Navan, County Meath, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°40′57″N 6°36′36″W / 53.6825°N 6.60988°W / 53.6825; -6.60988 |
| Area | Boyne Valley |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Built | c. 3000–2500 BC |
| National monument of Ireland | |
| Official name | Ardmulchan Passage Tomb |
| Reference no. | 546 |
Ardmulchan Passage Tomb is a passage grave and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.
Location
Ardmulchan Passage Tomb is located 5.6 km (3.5 mi) northeast of Navan, on the southeast bank of the River Boyne, next to Broadboyne Bridge.
History
Ardmulchan Passage Tomb dates to 3000–2500 BC.
Description
Two carved stones bearing megalithic art (two "picked signs" and one "incised sign") were found in 1974 during the construction of a house. A mound of earth nearby may be the remains of a passage grave.
References
- ^ Robin, Guillaume (14 November 2008). "Neolithic passage tomb art around the Irish Sea. Iconography and spatial organisation" (PDF). Thesis to obtain the degree of DOCTEUR DE L'UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES Discipline: Archaeology.
- Ireland, Royal Society of Antiquaries of (1 January 1974). "The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland". The Society – via Google Books.
- "Navan Historical Society - Ardmulchan".
- "ME01147 - ARDMULCHAN - Megalithic tomb - passage tomb". MeathHeritage.com. 6 December 2012.