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Motte is a medieval motte-and-bailey fortification located in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Dating to the Norman period, likely the twelfth century, it represents the type of earthwork castle constructed during the Anglo-Norman expansion into Ulster. The site consists of an artificial mound typical of such fortifications, designed to support a wooden or stone tower overlooking surrounding lands. Though the earthwork survives, it reflects the strategic importance of the Larne area during the early medieval settlement and defensive strategies of the Norman colonisation of Ireland.
Motte is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3168. View the official record →
Motte is a medieval motte-and-bailey fortification located in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3168.
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 3168.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound - motte? (7.2 km), Wwii home guard storage buildings (7.3 km), Boundary wall of joymount gardens (8.1 km).
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