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Ballymena fort is a motte and bailey castle located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of the characteristic two-part earthwork structure typical of Norman and medieval fortifications, comprising a raised mound or motte with an associated bailey or outer defensive enclosure. The site dates to the medieval period and represents the form of military architecture employed during the establishment of Anglo-Norman control in Ulster. Such fortifications served as administrative and defensive centres for the consolidation of territorial authority in the region during the medieval centuries.
Ballymena fort. motte and bailey is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2247. View the official record →
Ballymena fort is a motte and bailey castle located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2247.
Ballymena fort. motte and bailey dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte & bailey. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ballymena fort. motte and bailey is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 2247.
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