Knocknarea passage tomb
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Knocknarea passage tomb is a prominent Neolithic burial monument atop Knocknarea Mountain in County Sligo, Ireland, traditionally associated with the legendary Queen Maeve.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Knocknarea passage tomb canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic monument
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ burial monument ⓘ passage tomb ⓘ |
| access | hiking trail from base of Knocknarea ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Queen Maeve
NERFINISHED
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Queen Medb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparableTo |
Carrowkeel passage tombs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ Newgrange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Neolithic period ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Neolithic Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | summit of Knocknarea Mountain ⓘ |
| estimatedDate | 4th millennium BC ⓘ |
| feature |
central burial chamber
ⓘ
passage leading to chamber ⓘ stone kerb ⓘ |
| governedBy | National Monuments Service of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInIrish | Cairn on Cnoc na Rí (Knocknarea) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | cairn ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Monument of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connacht
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County Sligo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
limestone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole | supposed burial place of Queen Medb ⓘ |
| near | town of Sligo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | prominent hilltop location ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cúil Irra peninsula megalithic complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish passage tomb tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected archaeological monument ⓘ |
| researchField |
Irish prehistory
ⓘ
megalithic archaeology ⓘ |
| shape | large stone cairn ⓘ |
| significance |
important Neolithic ritual landscape feature
ⓘ
landmark of County Sligo ⓘ |
| tourism | popular hiking destination ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial
ⓘ
ritual activity ⓘ |
| view |
panoramic views over Ben Bulben
ⓘ
panoramic views over Sligo Bay ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Sligo Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surrounding lowlands of County Sligo ⓘ |
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