Newgrange
Newgrange (bahasa Irlandia: Sí an Bhrú[1] or Brú na Bóinne)[2] adalah sebuah monumen prasejarah di County Meath, Irlandia, terletak 8 kilometer (5,0 mi) barat Drogheda di sisi utara Sungai Boyne.[3]
Sí an Bhrú | |
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  Peta Irlandia yang menunjukkan lokasi Newgrange | |
| Lokasi | County Meath, Irlandia |
|---|---|
| Koordinat | 53°41′39.73″N 6°28′30.11″W / 53.6943694°N 6.4750306°W |
| Jenis | passage grave |
| Lebar | 76 metres' diameter (cairn) |
| Luas | 1.1 acre (0.5 hectare) |
| Tinggi | up to 12 metres |
| Sejarah | |
| Didirikan | c. 3200 BC |
| Periode | Neolithic |
| Catatan situs | |
| Tanggal ditemukan | 1962-75 |
| Arkeolog | Michael J. O'Kelly |
| Pemilik | Office of Public Works |
| Akses umum | yes (guided tour only) |
| Nama resmi: Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne | |
| Jenis | Cultural |
| Kriteria | i, iii, iv |
| Ditetapkan | 1993 (17th session) |
| No. Referensi | 659 |
| Region | Europe |
Referensi
- ^ "Sí an Bhrú /Newgrange". logainm.ie. Diakses tanggal 27 April 2015.
- ^ Day and Night endnotes. Being in Time.
- ^ O'Kelly, Michael J. 1982. Newgrange: Archaeology, Art and Legend. London: Thames and Hudson. Page 13.
Pranala luar
Wikimedia Commons memiliki media mengenai Newgrange.
- Situs web resmi
- Information on Newgrange by Meath Tourism
- Irish passage tombs and other Neolithic monuments
- 101 Facts About Newgrange
- Newgrange.eu
- Windows Media recording of the 2007 Winter Solstice event
- Short Video by National Geographic about Newgrange.
- MegalithicIreland.com
- Brú na Bóinne in myth and folklore
- Newgrange winter solstice simulation in 3D