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Knowth and the passage-tombs of Ireland by George Eogan.
First published in 1986 by the
archaeologist who directed excavations at Knowth, a huge central mound with a cluster of
smaller sites around it. Knowth yielded more than a quarter of the engraved art from the whole of
Neolithic Europe. While aimed at a general readership the book is also a good starting
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Newgrange and the Bend of the Boyne by Geraldine Stout. This wonderful
260 page historical geography of the Boyne Valley covers 7000 years, from
prehistory to the twentieth century. The megalithic mounds at Newgrange, Knowth and
Dowth are extensively covered.
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Excavation of an Early Medieval Secular Cemetery at Knowth Site M by Geraldine Stout and Matthew Stout.
Excavations revealed three main phases of activity: linear trenches and a cluster of irregularly
shaped pits; a cemetery enclosed by two subcircular ditches of 6th to 10th century
date and a later external earthwork constructed in the early medieval period. Evidence
for agricultural and manufacturing activity within the enclosures was also identified.
Large quantities of unstratified prehistoric lithics were recovered.
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Treasures of the Boyne Valley by Peter Harbison.
Well presented book on the Boyne Valley, covering it's history, the
landscape and the peoples who have left their imprint since
pre-history. The section on Newgrange and the other stone age sites
of the Boyne Valley comprises 24 pages.
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The Stones of Time - Calendars, Sundials and Stone
Chambers of Ancient Ireland by Martin Brennan. First
published in 1983 as The Stars and the Stones. Observing the solar and lunar events at Newgrange, Loughcrew
and other Chambered Cairns, Martin Brennan shows these megalithic monuments to be sophisticated calendar devices.
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