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Motte is a medieval motte-and-bailey fortification located in County Down, Northern Ireland. Dating to the Norman period, likely the twelfth or thirteenth century, the site represents a common form of early Anglo-Norman defensive settlement in Ireland. The monument consists of an earthen mound characteristic of motte construction, which would originally have supported a timber palisade and structure. Such mottes formed a significant part of the Norman settlement strategy in Ulster and the wider Irish landscape during the medieval period.
Motte is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8130. View the official record →
Motte is a medieval motte-and-bailey fortification located in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8130.
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 8130.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anglo-norman coffin lids (2) (in c. of i. church) & site of medieval church (0.5 km), Navigation pillar (1.5 km), Raised rath (3.3 km).
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