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Motte, Larne is a medieval motte situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument represents a form of earthwork fortification characteristic of the Anglo-Norman period of settlement in Ulster, dating to the twelfth or thirteenth century. The site consists of an artificial mound typical of motte-and-bailey castle construction, though the associated bailey earthworks may be less distinct or have been substantially altered. Such mottes served as administrative and defensive strongholds during the early medieval colonisation of Ireland by Norman settlers.
Motte is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1668. View the official record →
Motte, Larne is a medieval motte situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1668.
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.
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 1668.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Heavy anti-aircraft battery (3.7 km), Platform rath & souterrain (3.8 km), Glenn indechta, glyne, glynn old church. medieval parish church (in ruins) & graveyard (5.4 km).
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