Shrough Passage Tomb

Passage grave in County Tipperary, Ireland
52°25′37″N 8°13′58″W / 52.426920°N 8.232801°W / 52.426920; -8.232801Elevation370 m (1,210 ft)Builtc. 3000 BC
National monument of Ireland
Official nameShroughReference no.548

Shrough Passage Tomb (/ˈʃruː/) is a passage grave and National Monument located atop Slievenamuck, County Tipperary, Ireland.[1][2][3]

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.[4]

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 × 1.5 m (9.8 ft × 4.9 ft). 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 (98 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.

References

  1. ^ "megalithomania.com".
  2. ^ "Shrough Passage Tomb". Megalithic Monuments of Ireland.
  3. ^ Wilson, Mike. "Shrough Passage Tomb ~ mega-what.com Prehistoric Horizon Calendars".
  4. ^ de Valera, Ruaidhrí; Ó Nualláin, Seán (1982). Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland, Volume IV (PDF). Dublin: The Stationery Office. Retrieved 6 September 2021.