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<< Our Photo Pages >> Donegore Moat - Artificial Mound in Ireland (Northern) in Co. Antrim

Submitted by ainsloch on Sunday, 12 May 2013  Page Views: 6573

Multi-periodSite Name: Donegore Moat
Country: Ireland (Northern) County: Co. Antrim Type: Artificial Mound
Nearest Town: Antrim
Latitude: 54.724293N  Longitude: 6.130326W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Donegore Moat
Donegore Moat submitted by ainsloch : Souterrain at the base of the mound (Vote or comment on this photo)
Artificial Mound in Co. Antrim

The following is taken from an onsite sign:

"Donegore moat is one of the most prominent archaeological sites in the landscape of south County Antrim. While popularly known as an Anglo-Norman motte or castle mound, there are several pointers to a longer and more complex history for the site. The position of the moat in a Neolithic Passage Grave cemetery, together with the discovery of buried human bones in the mound, and Neolithic pottery, flint arrowheads and stone axes, strongly suggest that the 'Moat' was in origin a Passage Grave, a burial mound built 5000 years ago."

The mound has been left to become overgrown as a wildlife sanctuary. It was once accessible through an adjacent garden center which appears now to have closed, however the mound can be still be accessed via a lane which runs next to the entrance of the local parish church St John's (there is a gate at the end of the lane on the right). At the base of the mound there is a souterrain. From the top of the mound there are views to the six counties of Northern Ireland on a clear day. A delightful site, well worth a visit.
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Donegore Moat
Donegore Moat submitted by ainsloch : The steps at the base of the mound (Vote or comment on this photo)

Donegore Moat
Donegore Moat submitted by ainsloch : The view from the top of the mound (Vote or comment on this photo)

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J2087 : The M2 near Donegore, Co Antrim by Albert Bridge
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J2087 : M2 footbridge near Donegore, Co Antrim by Albert Bridge
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J2087 : Lane from Donegore motorway  footbridge, Co Antrim by Albert Bridge
by Albert Bridge
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J2087 : The M2 near Rathbeg, Co Antrim by Albert Bridge
by Albert Bridge
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J2087 : Donegore motte near Templepatrick by Albert Bridge
by Albert Bridge
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Re: Donegore Moat by Anonymous on Monday, 25 July 2022
There is no right of way as it is private land.
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Re: Donegore Moat by Anonymous on Wednesday, 13 August 2014
You should know that the gate by the church say that trespassers will be prosecuted so you should seek the permission of the land owner
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    Re: Donegore Moat by Anonymous on Sunday, 15 March 2015
    Is the land owner known?
    Thanks
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    Re: Donegore Moat by Anonymous on Sunday, 11 October 2015
    There must be some kind of right of way, shouldn't there? It's a historical site.
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