Corbelstone 45, Knowth Western Tomb (Photo)

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Corbel 45 is a decorated stone dating from the Neolithic, located in the passage tomb at Knowth, Co. Meath, Ireland (ME019-030001-). It is situated above Orthostat 45. The stone is decorated with dispersed pick-marks across its front edge. These were “picked” into the stone using sharp implements, possibly flint or quartz. A number of different points were used; rounded, angular and chisel-shaped.

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].