Dowth
Dubhadh | |
| Location | County Meath, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°42′13″N 6°27′01″W / 53.70365°N 6.4502°W |
| Type | passage grave |
| Part of | Brú na Bóinne |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 3200 BC |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, iii, iv |
| Designated | 1993 (17th session) |
| Part of | Brú na Bóinne – Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne |
| Reference no. | 659 |
| Official name | Dowth Mound & Dowth Passage Tomb |
| Reference no. | 410 & 652 |
Dowth (Irish: Dubhadh) is the site of Neolithic passage tombs near the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland. It is one of the three main tombs of the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site, along with Newgrange and Knowth. Its features align it with the other passage tombs, which date from around 3200 BC. Unlike its bigger neighbours, Dowth has mostly been left as a ruin, although its smaller inner chambers are largely intact. The Royal Irish Academy carried out a botched excavation in 1847, leaving a large crater in the mound that has never been repaired.