Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne
Ireland
Date of Inscription: 1993
Criteria: (i)(iii)(iv) Property : 770 ha Buffer zone: 2560 ha County Meath N53 41 30.012 W6 27 0 Ref: 659 |
Brief Description
The three main prehistoric sites of the Brú na Bóinne Complex, Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, are situated on the north bank of the River Boyne 50 km north of Dublin. This is Europe's largest and most important concentration of prehistoric megalithic art. The monuments there had social, economic, religious and funerary functions.
Justification for Inscription
The Committee inscribed the site under criteria (i), (iii) and (iv) and invited the Irish authorities to control carefully future developments in and around the site and to involve ICOMOS in conservation and management planning.