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Motte is a medieval motte-and-bailey earthwork located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the Norman period of medieval occupation and represents the type of fortified residence commonly established during the Anglo-Norman expansion into Ireland in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The site consists of a raised mound characteristic of motte construction, which would have supported a timber or stone fortification and served as a defensive stronghold for a local lord or garrison. Such earthworks were typical of early medieval military architecture in the region, reflecting the strategic consolidation of Norman control during this formative period of Irish medieval history.
Motte is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9112. View the official record →
Motte is a medieval motte-and-bailey earthwork located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9112.
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 9112.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Church (0.2 km), Artillery fort (2.5 km), Tamlaght. rath, reused as church site & graveyard (2.8 km).
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