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Cist in Tornant Upper

Cist

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A bowl is said to have been found in a cist in this townland. (Price and Walshe 1933, 63; Waddell 1990, 166) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
A stone cist, likely dating to the Early Christian or Bronze Age period; its significance lies in the associated find of a bowl, suggesting burial or ritual practices in the area.

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