Ireland

Heapstown Cairn

Neolithic cairn in County Sligo, Ireland

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Heapstown Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Petrie illustration

1837

Wakeman illustration

1878

Kerbstone art discovery

1998

Construction

c. 3000 BC

Classification

Archaeological Features

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Burial and Funerary Structures

Burial MoundsPassage Graves
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Artistic and Decorative Features

Petroglyphs
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Environmental and Natural Features

Artificial Mounds
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Country

Ireland

Coordinates

54.09° N, -8.35° E