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Monuments at Carrowkeel were originally excavated in 1911
Excavations led to an array of findings including animal bones, cremated human remains, and bones; tools and pottery from the neolithic age.

Pottery was found here entitled Carrowkeel Ware
Having first been recorded in the Monuments. Some of the pottery has also been identified from the bronze age.

High ground above. There are at least fourteen passage tombs in the central core of the complex
Some can be entered by crawling through a narrow passage. (1) Unlike the longer passage at Newgrange.

The tombs have dramatic views over the surrounding countryside, suggesting a deliberate connection between the landscape, sky, and death ritual
It is around 300 meters above sea level.
 
Carrowkeel is a highland neolithic passage tomb complex that served as a ritual burial site, and potentially a religious center. It reflects early Irish people’s beliefs about death, ancestors, and the cosmos. As well as, neolithic architecture.

Cite: 1) Meehan, Cary (2004). Sacred Ireland. Somerset: Gothic Image Publications. p. 678. ISBN 0906362 43 1.

Bibliography: http://www.carrowkeel.com (http://www.carrowkeel.com)

R. A. S. Macalister’s 1911 report on Carrowkeel (http://www.carrowkeel.com/files/macalister1911.html)