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Gaulstown Barrow

Coordinates: 53°37′43″N 6°27′25″W / 53.628660°N 6.456907°W / 53.628660; -6.456907
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Gaulstown Barrow
Dumha Ghallastúin
Gaulstown Barrow is located in Ireland
Gaulstown Barrow
Shown within Ireland
LocationGaulstown, Duleek,
County Meath, Ireland
Coordinates53°37′43″N 6°27′25″W / 53.628660°N 6.456907°W / 53.628660; -6.456907
Typeround barrow
Area154 m2 (1,660 sq ft)
Diameter14 m (46 ft)
Height2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
History
Materialearth
Foundedc. 3000–2000 BC
Site notes
OwnershipState
Designation
Designations
Official nameGaulstown Barrow
Reference no.471

Gaulstown Barrow is a round barrow (bowl barrow) and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.[1]

Schematic plans of a bowl barrow.

Location

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Gaulstown Barrow is 2.3 km (1.4 mi) southwest of Duleek, just north of the Nanny.

Description

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Gaulstown Barrow is a circular bowl barrow built over a tomb, probably dating to the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ME01495 - GAULSTOWN - Barrow - unclassified - MeathHeritage.com". 6 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Gaulstown".