Roof Box Lintel, Newgrange (Photo Texture)

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The Roof Box Lintel is a stone dating from the Neolithic, located at the entrance of the passage grave (ME019-045----) at Newgrange, Brú na Bóinne, Co. Meath, Ireland. It is situated above the entrance to the passage. At the winter solstice, the rising sun shines down this passage to illuminate the back wall of the inner chamber. The lintel is 1.55m long, part of the structure known as the “roof box” which covers the passage and chamber of the tomb. The lintel’s decoration is pecked out in relief on its front edge. This technique of “pecking” was done using an implement possibly made of flint or quartz. There is a groove that runs the full length of the roof box, about 15cm back from its front edge. This is a “water-groove” designed to channel rainwater off the stone.

O’Kelly (1982) Newgrange: Archaeology, Art and Legend, London: Thames and Hudson.

Capture Date: 05/06/2024 Processing: Modelling: 3DSMax 2024, Marmoset Toolbag 4, Substance Painter 10 Texture: Synthetic stone + photo