In Photos: Ireland's Newgrange Passage Tomb and Henge

A drone flyby has revealed a huge Neolithic henge near a passage tomb at Newgrange in Ireland.

March 25, 2025 · 1 min · 53 words · Lorraine Barry

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The fresh hear structure is one of four henges know to be near the Newgrange tomb , highlighting the importance of the area to prehistoric hoi polloi .

Newgrange tomb

Newgrange passage tomb in the setting sun

an illustration of a large circle of stones in a grassy field

Drone-level image of a field with a ring of post holes; there are recreations of vertical timbers shown in each of the holes. Six people stand in the top center for scale.

Circular alignment of stones in the center of an image full of stones

Stone-lined tomb.

Gold ring with intaglio cameo stone carved with bust of Apollo and a snake

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The taffrail and ship’s wheel.

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