Cabragh (I) Wedge Tomb
Native name
Irish: Tuama Dinge na Cabraí
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
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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 roof stones 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. ↑ "Cabragh 1 Wedge Tomb". Megalithic Monuments of Ireland.
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