Kerbstone 121, Knowth (Photo)

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Kerbstone 121 is located on the outer edge of the largest megalithic tomb at Knowth, County Meath, Ireland (ME019-030001-). It is made of greywacke and decorated with motifs “pecked” into the surface using a sharp implement, possibly flint or quartz. The motifs include circles, cupmarks, double zigzags and a double serpentiform.

Royal Irish Academy. Excavations at Knowth vol. 7: The megalithic art of the passage tombs at Knowth, County Meath. Digital Repository of Ireland (2023) [Publisher]. Royal Irish Academy [Depositor].