Ardmulchan Passage Tomb

Situated at the crest of a steep NW-facing slope (H c. 15-20m) down to the flood-plain of a SE-NE section of the River Boyne which is c. 100m distant. A low mound (dims c. 16.5m x c. 11.5m; max. H 1.5m) may be the remains of the mound of a passage tomb. In 1973 two stones with pocked incisions akin to passage tomb art were recovered in construction work. Stone 1 (dims c. 1m x c. 1m; T c. 0.25m) has a serpent, two heart-shaped flourishes and a cup-in-circle on one large face, although the other is blank. However, there are cup-marks and lines on the narrow sides. Stone 2 is triangular (dims c. 1.12m x 0.5m; T 0.25m) and has one or possibly two snakes and one certain and another possible cup-mark on one face, some pecked lines on the other large face and there are some pocked lines on the long side. The present location of the decorated stones is not known. (Eogan 1974)

This is a National Monument in state guardianship, No. 546