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Cabragh Wedge Tomb

Coordinates: 54°10′27″N 8°40′26″W / 54.174167°N 8.673889°W / 54.174167; -8.673889
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Cabragh (I) Wedge Tomb
Native name
Tuama Dinge na Cabraí (Irish)
Giant's Grave
Cabragh Wedge Tomb is located in Ireland
Cabragh Wedge Tomb
Location of Cabragh (I) Wedge Tomb in Ireland
Typewedge-shaped gallery grave
LocationCabragh, Coolaney,
County Sligo, Ireland
Coordinates54°10′27″N 8°40′26″W / 54.174167°N 8.673889°W / 54.174167; -8.673889
Elevation174 m (571 ft)
Builtc. 2500–2000 BC
Official nameCabragh 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.
  3. ^ "Print". Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Cabragh".
  5. ^ Killanin, Baron Michael Morris; Duignan, Michael V. (1 January 1989). The Shell guide to Ireland. Gill and Macmillan. ISBN 9780717115952 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Cabragh".
  7. ^ "Cabragh Wedge Tomb, Sligo - TripAdvisor".
  8. ^ 2010, PIP. "CABRAGH 1 WEDGE TOMB/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM". {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
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