Site 14 at Knowth.

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Knowth 14

Knowth 14 is one of the few satellites that was visible before the major excavations took place. George Coffey, an early megalithic researcher, noted kerbstones peeping through the grass in 1892, and R. A. S. Macalister investigated the site in 1943. The site is situated on the north side of the great mound, and like Site 13, which is right beside it, almost touches the kerb of Site 1.

The hidden face of the right-hand chamber wall orthostat from Site 14. Hidden art appears to point to some kind of ritual use of the site, such as astronomical sighting, before the mound is raised. Drawing © George Eogan.

The mound is just over 13 meters in diameter with 20 of the original kerbstones remaining. The kerbs are sitting on the old ground surface, and some have packing stones placed under them to keep the tops level. The passage and chamber measure 5.5 m long, and are seperated by a sillstone. The chamber is 2 meters long, and the sides are formed by 2 massive slabs; a displaced capstone was found on the site. The passage is aligned to the south-southwest. The passage shows signs of a fire having been lit in it at some stage.

The outer face oth the stone illustrated above. Drawing © George Eogan.

Five of the chamber stones and three kerbstones bear decoration. The only finds were 2 flint scrapers. Both sides of a chamber stone are illustrated above; this is the most decorated stone of all Knowth's satellites, and has what appears to be a small sundial-type carving in the top right picture.

Professor George Eogan leading a tour through the excavation.