Decorated kerbstone at Knowth 3. © G. Eogan 1976.

Index Satellites at Knowth The East Passage The West Passage Engravings Astronomy Site 2 Site 4 Site 5 Site 6 Site 7 Site 8 Site 9 Site 10 Site 11 Newgrange Dowth Loughcrew The Boyne Valley

Knowth 3 Knowth 3 is a small site located south of Site 1. It was about 11 meters in diameter and had a short undifferentiated chamber with no evidence of a passage. The chamber seems to be oriented to about 15° south of west and measured 3.5 m x 1 m. A cremation with a decorated burnt bone or antler object was found near the chamber, along with some shards of coarse pottery and some irregular lumps of chalk. The mound, which was mostly destroyed at the time of excavation, was built in stratified layers like the larger cairns of Newgrange and Knowth. There are 10 of the original kerbstones in place, all around the north side of the cairn. Engraved spirals were found on only one stone, a kerbstone on the northeast side of the site (above).