Mound of the Hostages

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient burial mound
gptkbp:alignment sunrise at Imbolc
sunrise at Samhain
gptkbp:associatedWith Bronze Age
Neolithic period
gptkbp:built circa 3000 BCE
gptkbp:contains human remains
grave goods
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Seán_P._Ó_Ríordáin
1955
gptkbp:features stone carvings
gptkbp:hasEntrance east-facing passage
gptkbp:heritageStatus National Monument of Ireland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mound of the Hostages
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Hill_of_Tara
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:County_Meath
gptkbp:nameOrigin hostages held by ancient Irish kings
gptkbp:type passage tomb
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:cemetery
gptkb:ritual
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hill_of_Tara
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6