Site type guide
Passage Tomb
Passage Tomb sites reveal how different traditions shape sacred space through architecture, landscape, ritual, and memory.
2 passage tomb sacred sites. Use the country and tradition filters to narrow in.
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Passage Tomb sacred sites overview
Passage Tomb sacred sites span countries, traditions, pilgrimage routes, and sacred landscapes represented in the Pilgrim Map atlas.
Use this guide to compare major country clusters, represented traditions, UNESCO-tagged places, and the map distribution before opening individual site pages.
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Cairn de Gavrinis
Kerners, Brittany, France
On an island in the Gulf of Morbihan, Neolithic builders created something unprecedented: a passage tomb whose every stone is carved with spirals, concentric circles, and...
Knockroe passage mound, Ireland
County Kilkenny, The Municipal District of Callan — Thomastown, Ireland
Knockroe is the only known passage tomb in Europe designed to capture both sunrise and sunset on the winter solstice....
Key questions
Passage Tomb sacred-site questions
- What passage tomb sacred sites are included?
- Passage Tomb sacred sites are places where this site type carries religious, ritual, cultural, or pilgrimage significance. This guide lists 2 in the current Pilgrim Map atlas.
- Where are these passage tomb sites located?
- Major country clusters include France, Ireland.
- Which traditions are represented?
- Tradition context appears on individual site pages where available.
- Can I view passage tomb sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Compare the country and tradition clusters, switch to map view for geography, then use site pages for practical context and related places.