Its original purpose also remains a mystery, though there are many possible theories: a burial ... Ireland. One thing that is quite intriguing is that the opening of the Newgrange mound perfectly ...

Structures like Flagstones and Stonehenge may have taken inspiration from burial sites in eastern Ireland, like the Mound of Hostages in County Meath, as Jack Knudson writes in Discover. Contact ...

The researchers point to sites that served a similar purpose in eastern Ireland, specifically the Boyne Valley. This region is home to several open circular enclosures that were used as burial sites.

SAKAI--Researchers got an almost unheard of chance March 7 to step foot atop an imposing keyhole-shaped imperial burial mound dating from the fifth century that still holds many secrets.

A "nationally important" 4,000-year-old historic monument could have buildings that cut into it removed to allow for archaeological research. The Marlborough Mound is the second-largest Neolithic ...