Type passage grave Built c. 3000 BC | Elevation 370 m (1,210 ft) Reference no. 548 | |
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Location Shrough, Bruis,
County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
Shrough Passage Tomb /ˈʃruː/ is a passage grave and National Monument located atop Slievenamuck, County Tipperary, Ireland.
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Location
Shrough Passage Tomb is located atop Slievenamuck, near the source of the River Ara and halfway between Tipperary Town and Galbally, County Limerick. This is far from the main centres of passage grave construction.
History
Shrough passage tomb was built c. 3000 BC.
Description
Shrough Passage Tomb's entrance is formed with two orthostats on each side defining an area 3 m x 1.5 m (10 x 5 feet). The chamber is about 1.5 m x 1.2 m and is roofless. The chamber stands near the centre of a low, roughly circular mound, 30 m (100 ft) across. Many megalithic monuments are aligned towards mountains and celestial events; the entrance chamber at Shrough points roughly towards Slievenamon and the area of sunrise at equinox.