Cabragh Wedge Tomb
Cabragh (I) Wedge Tomb | |
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Native name Irish: Tuama Dinge na Cabraí | |
Giant's Grave | |
Location of Cabragh (I) Wedge Tomb in Ireland | |
Type | wedge-shaped gallery grave |
Location |
Cabragh, Coolaney, County Sligo, Ireland |
Coordinates | 54°10′27″N 8°40′26″W / 54.174167°N 8.673889°WCoordinates: 54°10′27″N 8°40′26″W / 54.174167°N 8.673889°W |
Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
Built | c. 2500–2000 BC |
Official name: Cabragh Wedge Tomb | |
Reference no. | 523 |
Cabragh Wedge Tomb, also called Cabragh I or the Giant's Grave, is a wedge-shaped gallery grave and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.[1][2]
Location
Cabragh Wedge Tomb is located 4.7 km (2.9 mi) west of Coolaney in the foothills of the Ox Mountains. A tributary of the Owenbeg River flows to the west.[3][4][5]
History
This wedge tomb was built c. 2500–2000 BC, in the Copper or Bronze Age. The entrance faces southwest, towards the setting sun at the winter solstice.[6][7]
Description
The tomb is 12 m (39 ft) long with double outer walling and entrance stones. There are two burial chambers 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) and 4 m (13 ft) long, with the roofstones collapsed inward.[8]
References
- ↑ "Cabragh Wedge Tomb".
- ↑ Moore, Sam (1 January 1998). "Archaeology in County Sligo". FAS Community Services Unit – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Print".
- ↑ "Cabragh".
- ↑ Killanin, Baron Michael Morris; Duignan, Michael V. (1 January 1989). "The Shell guide to Ireland". Gill and Macmillan – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Cabragh".
- ↑ "Cabragh Wedge Tomb, Sligo - TripAdvisor".
- ↑ 2010, PIP. "CABRAGH 1 WEDGE TOMB/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM".
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