Knockmany Passage Tomb
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  Shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Location | near Augher, County Tyrone grid reference H 546 558 |
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| Coordinates | 54°26′51″N 7°9′34″W / 54.44750°N 7.15944°W |
| Type | Passage tomb |
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| Periods | Neolithic |
Knockmany Passage Tomb is a prehistoric site, of the Neolithic period. It is on the summit of Knockmany Hill, near the village of Augher in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is also known as Annya's Cove, or Cnoc mBaine ("the hill of Queen Baine").
The stones are protected by a concrete chamber, built in 1959 by the Department of the Environment, and the external appearance is that of a mound. The stones can be viewed through the gates of the chamber, but there is no regular arrangement for unlocking the gates.[1][2]
Description
The monument is a passage tomb, dating from about 3000 B.C. The chamber was originally covered with a stone cairn and earth. The orthostats remain: these are of height 3–7 feet (0.91–2.13 m), and three of them show carved decorations including concentric circles, spirals and zigzags. They are similar to the decorated stones of the tombs at Loughcrew and Newgrange.[1][2][3]
Legends
According to legend, Queen Baine, wife of the 1st-century King Túathal Techtmar, was buried here, in the tomb of the earlier Queen Annya.[2]
In Irish mythology, the location was the home of Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool) and his wife Oonagh.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Knockmany Passage Grave". discovernorthernireland.com. Discover Northern Ireland. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Knockmany Cairn & Annya's Tomb, Augher. County Tyrone 100AD-3000BC". curiousireland.ie. Curious Ireland. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Knockmany Chambered Cairn/Passage Tomb". megalithicireland.com. Megalithic Ireland. Retrieved 10 April 2020.