Unknown Prehistoric Henge Site Detected Near Famous Newgrange In Ireland’s East Coast

AncientPages.com - A previously undiscovered henge or monument located close to the 5,000 year old Newgrange monument in County Meath in Ireland's East Coast has been detected by Anthony Murphy and Ken Williams who flew a drone over the area, reports BBC.

This historically very important region of the Ireland includes Newgrange, famous for a spectacular phenomenon that takes place at the site every year for a few days around the 21st or 22nd December and other prehistoric monuments built along the River Boyne and known as Brú na Bóinne.

The place is surrounded by ancient myths and legends.

The detected circular site, which expose an ancient henge, is located on a private ground and are about 650 feet (200m) in diameter. It is believed the enclosure could date to the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age.

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"There's more moisture in the field where the features of this site are and that's why the grass is greener,” said Anthony Murphy who found the place while he flew a drone.

According to archaeologist Steve Davis of University College Dublin, the discovery of the place, which is still not recorded, is important to the world and to Ireland as well, however, for now there no plans to excavate it.

“It’s one of a series of large monuments near Newgrange,” Davis said.

“We don't know what the henges are for but it's thought they were meeting places..

The monument is on private land and for now, there are no plans to excavate it.

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