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
TypePassage grave
LocationScurlocksleap, Blessington,
County Wicklow, Ireland
Coordinates53.186267°N 6.394809°W / 53.186267; -6.394809
AreaWicklow Mountains
Elevation621 m (2,037 ft)
Height3 m (9.8 ft)
Builtc. 3300 BC
Official nameSeefin 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]

  • Carved cross inside Seefin tomb
  • Entrance doorway
  • View from chamber looking outward

References

Media related to Seefin Passage Tomb at Wikimedia Commons

  1. "Time Travel Ireland: Seefin Passage Tomb, County Wicklow".
  2. 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.
  3. "Seefin Passage Tomb, Sunday 21st April 2013".
  4. "County Wicklow - selected monuments".
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