Shrough Passage Tomb
Shrough Passage Tomb (/ˈʃruː/) is a passage grave and National Monument located atop Slievenamuck, County Tipperary, Ireland.[1][2][3]
| Shrough Passage Tomb | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Tuama Pasáiste Shruth na Gamhnaí | |
  Location of Shrough Passage Tomb in Ireland | |
| Type | passage grave |
| Location | Shrough, Bruis, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52.426920°N 8.232801°W |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Built | c. 3000 BC |
| Official name | Shrough |
| Reference no. | 548 |
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
- http://www.megalithomania.com/show/site/2052/shrough_passage_tomb.htm
- 2010, PIP. "SHROUGH PASSAGE TOMB/MEGALITHIC MONUMENTS OF IRELAND.COM".CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Wilson, Mike. "Shrough Passage Tomb ~ mega-what.com Prehistoric Horizon Calendars".
- http://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/publications/smi-vol-4-text.pdf