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Dunhin is a motte and bailey castle situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of the characteristic two-part earthwork structure typical of Norman fortifications, with a raised mound (motte) formerly surmounted by a wooden palisade and keep, adjoined by an outer defensive enclosure (bailey). Dating to the medieval period, likely the twelfth or thirteenth century, the site represents the type of stronghold established during the Anglo-Norman expansion into Ireland. The earthwork remains visible today, preserving evidence of early medieval military architecture in Ulster.
Dunhin. motte and bailey is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3397. View the official record →
Dunhin is a motte and bailey castle situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3397.
Dunhin. 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.
Dunhin. 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 3397.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mcdonald's fort. rath & adjoining earthworks (0.6 km), Mcdonald's fort. rath & adjoining earthworks (0.6 km), Shane's castle (ruins). tower-house & later buildings (2 km).
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