Sí an Bhrú
E1027592
Irish national monument
Neolithic passage tomb
World Heritage Site
archaeological site
megalithic tomb
prehistoric monument
tourist attraction
Sí an Bhrú is the Irish name for Newgrange, a prehistoric Neolithic passage tomb and UNESCO World Heritage Site in County Meath, Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sí an Bhrú canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish national monument
ⓘ
Neolithic passage tomb ⓘ World Heritage Site ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ megalithic tomb ⓘ prehistoric monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessPoint | Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Boann
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dagda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure | Aengus Óg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythology | Irish mythology ⓘ |
| constructedInPeriod | Neolithic ⓘ |
| contains |
cremated remains
ⓘ
human remains ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | about 80 metres ⓘ |
| discoveredByArchaeology | 17th century antiquarians ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | circa 3200 BC ⓘ |
| function |
ritual site
ⓘ
tomb ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central chamber
ⓘ
corbelled roof ⓘ earthen mound ⓘ kerbstones ⓘ megalithic art ⓘ passage ⓘ roof-box opening ⓘ spiral carvings ⓘ stone basin ⓘ white quartz facade ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Newgrange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | megalithic art motifs rather than script ⓘ |
| height | about 13 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Monument of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brú na Bóinne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Meath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | River Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExcavationBy | Michael J. O’Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExcavationEnd | 1975 ⓘ |
| majorExcavationStart | 1962 ⓘ |
| managedBy | Office of Public Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| olderThan |
Stonehenge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Great Pyramid of Giza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned to winter solstice sunrise ⓘ |
| partOf | Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Leinster ⓘ |
| touristVisitsPerYear | hundreds of thousands of visitors ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 659 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1993 ⓘ |
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