MEDIEVAL · MOTTE

Dungall. motte

Ballymena, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 1645
Period
MEDIEVAL
Site type
MOTTE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dungall is a medieval motte located in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of an earthen mound typical of twelfth-century Norman defensive architecture in the Ulster region. Such mottes served as focal points for early feudal lordship and settlement in the decades following the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland, functioning as both military strongholds and symbols of territorial control. The site's preservation as an upstanding earthwork provides evidence of the spread of Norman settlement patterns into the north of Ireland during the high medieval period.

Dungall. motte is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1645. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dungall. motte?

Dungall is a medieval motte located in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1645.

What period does Dungall. motte date from?

Dungall. motte dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Dungall. motte?

Dungall. motte 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 1645.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dungall. motte?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound (6.4 km), Rath & souterrain (7.4 km), Cross-slab (7.7 km).

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