Elevation 174 m (571 ft) Reference no. 523 | Built c. 2500–2000 BC | |
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Type wedge-shaped gallery grave Location | ||
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.
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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.
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.
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.
References
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