Newgrange is an ancient Neolithic passage tomb in Ireland built to allow for the light of the winter solstice to illuminate the passage for a short period of time. Discovered in the late seventeenth century, it is one of the most famous prehistoric structures in the world.
Connely's Inn was located not far from the site.
History[]
In March 1945, Indiana Jones led an excavation of a mound site near Newgrange, and later faced off against the Nazi agent Dieterhoffmann over the Spear of Longinus at that site.
Behind the scenes[]
Newgrange is misspelled as New Grange in Indiana Jones and the Spear of Destiny.
Several aspects of the New Grange Mound are similar to the passage tomb at Newgrange:
- Presence of spiral carvings
- Alignment for solar astronomy (Newgrange is aligned for the winter solstice, while the New Grange Mound is aligned for the spring equinox)
Connely's Inn is near Newgrange yet Indiana Jones mentions that it is south of Dublin in contrast to real-world geography as Newgrange is north of the Irish capital.
Appearances[]
- Indiana Jones and the Spear of Destiny (Mentioned only)
