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Knockmany passage tomb
Knockmany passage tomb — archaeological site in Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Knockmany passage tomb is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site in Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.4476°, -7.1595°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Knockmany passage tomb, or Anya's Cove, is an ancient burial monument on the summit of Knockmany Hill, near the village of Augher in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the remains of a Neolithic passage tomb and its stones are decorated with rare megalithic art. They are protected by a concrete chamber and mound, built in 1959 by the then Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland, roughly resembling the mound that would have originally covered it. The stones can be viewed through the entrance gates. It is a monument in state care.
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Background
Description
The monument is a passage tomb built during the Neolithic, around 3000 BC. The chamber was originally covered with a stone cairn and earth. The 13 sandstone orthostats remain: these are of height 3 –, and three of them show carved decorations including concentric circles, spirals and zigzags. They are similar to the decorated stones of the tombs at Loughcrew and Newgrange.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4476, -7.1595
- District
- Mid Ulster
- Postcode
- BT76 0DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Sources
- wikidata: Q1777348 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Knockmany Passage Tomb (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Knockmany Chambered Tomb, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland centre.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Knockmany passage tomb?
- Knockmany passage tomb is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT76 0DB).
- Is Knockmany passage tomb free to visit?
- Yes, Knockmany passage tomb is free to enter.
- How do I get to Knockmany passage tomb?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT76 0DB. It sits within the Fermanagh and South Tyrone parliamentary constituency.