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Lismahon is a raised rath reused as a motte located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The site represents a significant example of early medieval settlement adaptation, with its original earthwork constructed during the early Christian period before being modified for Norman defensive purposes during the medieval period. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork with raised ground features characteristic of both its rath phase and its later motte construction. This reuse of earlier Irish fortifications by Norman settlers demonstrates the continued strategic importance of certain landscape locations across different periods of occupation in medieval Ireland.
Lismahon. raised rath reused as motte is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8530. View the official record →
Lismahon is a raised rath reused as a motte located in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8530.
Lismahon. raised rath reused as motte dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a rath & motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Lismahon. raised rath reused as 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 8530.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte (1.3 km), St. patrick's well, parkaneety graveyard, killyglinne. church, graveyard & holy well (1.6 km), Ballykinler. trench system (ww1)- dhp 307 (2.9 km).
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