Cabragh Wedge Tomb

Cabragh (I) Wedge Tomb
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°W / 54.174167; -8.673889Coordinates: 54°10′27″N 8°40′26″W / 54.174167°N 8.673889°W / 54.174167; -8.673889
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

  1. "Cabragh Wedge Tomb".
  2. Moore, Sam (1 January 1998). "Archaeology in County Sligo". FAS Community Services Unit via Google Books.
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  5. Killanin, Baron Michael Morris; Duignan, Michael V. (1 January 1989). "The Shell guide to Ireland". Gill and Macmillan via Google Books.
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  7. "Cabragh Wedge Tomb, Sligo - TripAdvisor".
  8. 2010, PIP. "CABRAGH 1 WEDGE TOMB/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM".
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