Knockroe Passage Tomb

Knockroe Passage Tomb
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Knockroe Passage Tomb is a Neolithic passage tomb in County Kilkenny, Ireland, about 10 km north of Carrick-on-Suir. The larger western chamber is aligned so that sunlight at sunset during the winter solstice shines along the passageway.[1] Notable megalithic artwork decorates many stones lining the passage, and quartz is scattered throughout the site.[2]

TypeNecropolis/tombs complex
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryIreland
Coordinates52.4318° N, 7.3997° W

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