Knowth Kerbstone K94

The upper part of the stone is weathered, and the motifs in this area are unclear. At the top center is a set of three concentric circles or arcs, the upper portions of which are very faint. These are enclosed on the left by three or four shallow arcs. To the right is another set of three concentric circles or arcs, with a double concentric circle further to the right.

Below the top row is a line of three larger motifs, all variations of concentric ovoids that are gapped at the top. Beneath this row are two small sets of double gapped circles, symmetrically positioned between the larger motifs. The picking on the lower part of the stone is better preserved than that on the upper part and was carried out using medium to large points. Chisels with a broad to medium cutting edge were also used, and some triangular pick marks can be seen on the right side.

Knowth Stone Age Passage Tomb

Knowth is a Stone Age Passage Tomb in the Boyne Valley and with Newgrange and Dowth makes up the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site. Knowth is the largest passage tomb of the Brú na Bóinne complex. The site consists of a large mound (known as Site 1) and 17 smaller satellite tombs. The mound is about 12 meters (40 ft) high and 67 meters (220 ft) in diameter covering about 1 hectare (2.5 acres). It contains two passages placed along an east-west line and was originally encircled by 127 kerbstones of which 124 are still in place.

The large mound is estimated to date to around 3200 BCE, placing it in the Late Neolithic period. The passages are independent of each other, in that they lead to separate burial chambers. The eastern passage arrives at cruciform chamber, similar to Newgrange. It contains three recesses and basin stones into which the cremated remains of the dead were placed. The right-hand recess is larger and more elaborately decorated with megalithic art than the others, which is typical for Irish passage graves of this type. The western passage ends in an undifferentiated chamber (not have a definite chamber but rather a widening of the passage that defines the chamber). This chamber is separated from the passage by a sillstone. The chamber seems to have also contained a basin stone. This was later removed and is now located about two-thirds down the passageway.