Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery
E1005951
Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery is a prehistoric complex of Neolithic passage tombs in western Ireland, noted for its well-preserved cairns and panoramic hilltop setting.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
megalithic cemetery
ⓘ
passage tomb complex ⓘ prehistoric archaeological site ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | N4 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsArtifact |
Neolithic pottery
ⓘ
bone fragments ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| containsRemainsOf |
human cremations
ⓘ
human inhumations ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Neolithic ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | 4th millennium BC ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Edmund Clarence Richard Armstrong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
R. A. Stewart Macalister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1911 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Carrowkeel passage tomb cemetery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carrowkeel tombs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Neolithic passage tombs
ⓘ
panoramic views ⓘ well-preserved cairns ⓘ |
| hasPart |
corbelled chambers
ⓘ
kerbstones ⓘ multiple cairns ⓘ passage tomb G NERFINISHED ⓘ passage tomb K NERFINISHED ⓘ passage tomb L ⓘ stone-lined passages ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
surrounding lakes
ⓘ
surrounding mountains ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Monument of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Sligo NERFINISHED ⓘ western Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Castlebaldwin NERFINISHED ⓘ Lough Arrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Monuments Service of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
local limestone
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bricklieve Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cúil Írra megalithic landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish passage tomb tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Neolithic period ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newgrange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
burial site
ⓘ
ritual site ⓘ |
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