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Motte is a medieval motte situated in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Norman period and represents a form of fortification common to the late eleventh and twelfth centuries. Mottes of this type typically consist of an earthen mound, often with an associated bailey, and served as defensive strongholds for Norman settlers and their successors during the medieval period. The Motte at this location survives as an earthwork monument and remains an important record of medieval settlement and military architecture in the region.
Motte is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8592. View the official record →
Motte is a medieval motte situated in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8592.
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 8592.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newry canal. newry canal - c.f. ihr 172 & arm 029 (3.2 km), Crown mound. motte & bailey (3.9 km), Bagnal's castle. tower-house (4.8 km).
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