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Motte, Ballymena is a medieval motte situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument represents a form of earth fortification typical of the Norman and early medieval period in Ireland, consisting of a raised earthwork that would have served defensive and administrative functions. Such mottes were commonly constructed in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries as part of the Anglo-Norman settlement pattern across the island. The site remains an important archaeological indicator of the feudal settlement hierarchy and military architecture of the medieval period in this region.
Motte is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2576. View the official record →
Motte, Ballymena is a medieval motte situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2576.
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 2576.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Megalithic tomb (2.2 km), Mcquillan's castle. motte and bailey (2.4 km), Galgorm castle. c17th house & bawn (2.5 km).
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