Altitude 216 m (709 ft) Height 5 m (16 ft) Ownership private | Type ringfort and barrows Material earth Region Wicklow Mountains | |
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Location Tornant Lower, Dunlavin, County Wicklow, Ireland | ||
Tornant Moat is an Irish National Monument composed of a ringfort and nearby barrows.
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Location
Tornant Moat is located 1.3 km (0.81 mi) south of Dunlavin.
History
Tornant Moat consists of a ringfort and barrows. The name derives from the Irish tor neannta, "nettle mound."
Description
Tornant Moat is a large circular ringfort (diameter m) with bank and moat and raised centre.
References
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