Gaulstown Barrow facts for kids
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Dumha Ghallastúin
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 Location in Ireland
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| Location | Gaulstown, Duleek, County Meath, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 53°37′43″N 6°27′25″W / 53.628660°N 6.456907°W | ||||||||||
| Type | round barrow | ||||||||||
| Area | 154 m2 (1,660 sq ft) | ||||||||||
| Diameter | 14 m (46 ft) | ||||||||||
| Height | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||
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| Material | earth | ||||||||||
| Founded | c. 3000–2000 BC | ||||||||||
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| Ownership | State | ||||||||||
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Gaulstown Barrow is a round barrow (bowl barrow) and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.
Schematic plans of a bowl barrow.
Location
Gaulstown Barrow is 2.3 km (1.4 mi) southwest of Duleek, just north of the Nanny.
Description
Gaulstown Barrow is a circular bowl barrow built over a tomb, probably dating to the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age.
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