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 Tuama Pasáiste Shruth na Gamhnaí (Irish) | |
  Location of Shrough Passage Tomb in Ireland | |
| Type | passage grave |
| Location | Shrough, Bruis, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°25′37″N 8°13′58″W / 52.426920°N 8.232801°W |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Built | c. 3000 BC |
| Official name | Shrough |
| Reference no. | 548 |
Location
editShrough 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
editShrough passage tomb was built c. 3000 BC.
Description
editShrough 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
edit- ^ "megalithomania.com".
- ^ "Shrough Passage Tomb". Megalithic Monuments of Ireland.
- ^ Wilson, Mike. "Shrough Passage Tomb ~ mega-what.com Prehistoric Horizon Calendars".
- ^ 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.