Knowth Timber Circle
The Knowth Timber Circle (also called Knowth Woodhenge ) was established between 2800 and 2500 BC. Erected near the eastern entrance to Hill 1 of Knowth in County Meath , Ireland .
It is a Timber Circle that was reconstructed using the 33 prehistoric post holes. In the vicinity of the circle, as at Lagavooren 7 (7.5 km away) Grooved Ware was found. The period shortly before the appearance of the bell beaker culture is referred to as the Grooved Ware period, following the typical type of ceramics with a flat bottom and straight sides. Votive offerings have also been found in and around the circle, suggesting that it was used for ritual purposes.
Timber Circles by their very nature have never survived as preserved monuments. They are only known from archaeological excavations or because they were recognized by aerial photography in fields. The majority of them are found in England and Wales , date from the Stone and Bronze Ages and are divided into two groups. As an independent monument, circles like Knowth or circles whose traces were discovered under round burial mounds were established.
Wales
In Montgomeryshire , Wales, there is one from each category. The better known is Sarn-y-bryn caled , which was excavated in 1990. The double circle of about 17 m in diameter, which is made of oak logs, contains two cremations in the inner circle. The primary burial was found with four calcined arrowheads made of flint and Peterborough ware . The second circle was discovered under a circular burial mound on Caebetin Hill near Kerry, along with a small unadorned container.
Other Timber circles in Wales are e.g. B .:
- "Brenig 44" (or Brenig Ringcairn) in Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych)
- Enclosure of Hindwell in Powys .
Dating
It is difficult to date wooden circles. Dating in archeology is done either directly (radiocarbon dating of organic materials) or by comparative dating (similarities of ceramic or flint tools). Wood cannot survive archaeologically well, and so it is not common to find wood in post holes. But artifacts and dating evidence can be found in so-called "weathering cones" in the post holes.
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Coordinates: 53 ° 42 ′ 3.9 " N , 6 ° 29 ′ 25.8" W.