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]
| 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 |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Built | c. 2500–2000 BC |
| Official name | Cabragh Wedge Tomb |
| Reference no. | 523 |
Location
editCabragh 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
editThis 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Cabragh Wedge Tomb".
- ^ Moore, Sam (1 January 1998). "Archaeology in County Sligo". FAS Community Services Unit – via Google Books.
- ^ "Print". Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Cabragh".
- ^ Killanin, Baron Michael Morris; Duignan, Michael V. (1 January 1989). The Shell guide to Ireland. Gill and Macmillan. ISBN 9780717115952 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Cabragh".
- ^ "Cabragh Wedge Tomb, Sligo - TripAdvisor".
- ^ "Cabragh 1 Wedge Tomb". Megalithic Monuments of Ireland.