Tour to mark 50 years of Knowth discoveries

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the start of excavations at Knowth in the Boyne Valley and the OPW has confirmed it hopes to create a virtual tour of its chambers that would allow the public to view the treasures inside.

Tour to mark 50 years of  Knowth discoveries

The two burial chambers, which are the longest in Ireland, are inaccessible to the public but the OPW hopes new high-quality scans carried out by a team from UCD can be used to create the virtual experience.

The chambers are home to some of the 300 pieces of elaborate megalithic art that Knowth is also famous for — another piece of art was added to its collection when a large stone with a spiral design was uncovered when the boundary wall was being recovered.

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