Mound of the Hostages
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Mound of the Hostages is an ancient Neolithic passage tomb at the Hill of Tara in Ireland, notable for its prehistoric burials and megalithic art.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic monument
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ burial mound ⓘ passage tomb ⓘ |
| alignedWith |
Imbolc sunrise
ⓘ
Samhain sunrise ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hill of Tara ceremonial landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Bronze Age
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neolithic ⓘ |
| diameter | about 15 metres ⓘ |
| entranceOrientation | east ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | c. 3000 BCE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Seán P. Ó Ríordáin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationEndDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| hasDiscovery |
beads
ⓘ
bone pins ⓘ bronze objects ⓘ cremation burials ⓘ human remains ⓘ inhumation burials ⓘ pottery fragments ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central burial chamber
ⓘ
corbelled roof ⓘ earthen mound ⓘ engraved stones ⓘ kerbstones ⓘ megalithic art ⓘ orthostats ⓘ stone basin ⓘ stone-lined passage ⓘ |
| hasMegalithicArtMotifs |
concentric circles
ⓘ
spirals ⓘ zigzags ⓘ |
| height | about 3 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Monument of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterUsePeriod | Early Bronze Age ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Meath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leinster ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Hill of Tara ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Hill of Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Office of Public Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Navan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBurials | over 200 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Hill of Tara complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Neolithic ⓘ |
| shape | round mound ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial
ⓘ
ritual activity ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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