Seefin Passage Tomb
Seefin Passage Tomb is a passage grave and National Monument located atop Seefin Hill, County Wicklow, Ireland.[1]
| Seefin Passage Tomb | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Tuama Pasáiste Shuí Finn | |
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| Type | Passage grave |
| Location | Scurlocksleap, Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.186267°N 6.394809°W |
| Area | Wicklow Mountains |
| Elevation | 621 m (2,037 ft) |
| Height | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Built | c. 3300 BC |
| Official name | Seefin tomb |
| Reference no. | 317 |
  Location of Seefin Passage Tomb in Ireland | |
Location
Seefin Passage Tomb is located atop Seefin in the Wicklow Mountains, just south of Kilbride Army Camp. Nearby Seefingan and Seahan mountains also have cairns atop them.[2]
History
The tomb was built circa 3,300 BC. It was excavated by R. A. Stewart Macalister in 1931, but no artefacts or human remains were found, suggesting that no-one was ever buried there, or that the remains were later removed.[3]
Description
The tomb is a stone cairn, 24 m (79 ft) in diameter and 3 m (9.8 ft) high. There are large kerb stones around the base of the tomb and the tomb has a passageway 7 m (23 ft) long which opens into a chamber with five compartments. There are some carved decorations in lozenge shape, carved lines and quartz.[3][4]
Photo gallery
Carved cross inside Seefin tomb
Entrance doorway
View from chamber looking outward
References
Media related to Seefin Passage Tomb at Wikimedia Commons
- "Time Travel Ireland: Seefin Passage Tomb, County Wicklow".
- Jackman, Neil (20 July 2013). "Hidden Ireland: The mystery of the 5,000-year-old empty tomb on top of a Wicklow mountain". The Journal. Ireland. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- "Seefin Passage Tomb, Sunday 21st April 2013".
- "County Wicklow - selected monuments".