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Knowth - Site 6 Knowth 6 was almost completely destroyed, and only the tips of two kerbstones could be seen prior to excavation. The mound appears to have been about 14 meters in diameter, and composed of boulder clay. Three kerbstones remained in place, and a possible five more were found nearby. The passage and chamber were quite destroyed; evidence from sockets indicates that the chamber was cruciform shaped and quite large, measuring some 4.5 x 2.5 meters. The right-hand recess was much larger than the other two, as is common in this type of monument. The cremated remains of several people were found here, and mixed with the ashes were a pottery bead, a bone pendant, a piece of bone and a piece of flint.