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Motte is a raised earthwork mound located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and represents a form of early medieval settlement evidence. The site's classification as a raised rath indicates its function as a defended domestic enclosure, characteristic of early Christian period settlement in Ireland, typically dating to the early medieval period. Such monuments consist of an artificially raised or levelled platform, often surrounded by banks or ditches, which served to elevate and protect the inhabitants' dwellings and livestock. The physical and chronological character of this site contributes to understanding settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed in early Christian Ireland.
Motte (or raised rath?) is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3059. View the official record →
Motte is a raised earthwork mound located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and represents a form of early medieval settlement evidence. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3059.
Motte (or raised rath?) dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Motte (or raised rath?) 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 3059.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kilmakee stone circle. cairn ('stone circle') (5.8 km), Mound - raised rath? (6 km), Raised rath (7.3 km).
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