Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Carrowkeel_Megalithic_Cemetery
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Megalithic cemetery
gptkbp:archaeologicalFinds gptkb:ceramics
charcoal
human remains
shells
animal bones
beads
flint tools
quartz crystals
bone pins
cremated bones
gptkbp:built Neolithic period
circa 3400–3100 BCE
gptkbp:contains passage tombs
gptkbp:country gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Neolithic_Ireland
gptkbp:directionA varied, some aligned to solstice events
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:R.A.S._Macalister
gptkb:Robert_Lloyd_Praeger
1911
gptkbp:features carved stones
stone basins
corbelled roofs
gptkbp:findAGraveID 14
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery
gptkbp:location gptkb:County_Sligo
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Office_of_Public_Works
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Castlebaldwin
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Cairn_G
gptkb:Cairn_H
gptkb:Cairn_K
gptkbp:openToPublic Yes
gptkbp:osGridReference G754105
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Bricklieve_Mountains
gptkbp:protectedBy National Monument of Ireland
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Carrowmore
gptkb:Loughcrew
gptkb:Newgrange
gptkbp:significance one of the four major passage tomb cemeteries in Ireland
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cairn_L
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7