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Mound at Carrickfergus is a medieval mound of uncertain form, situated within the townland of Carrickfergus in County Antrim. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Mercia Mudstone Group, a geological formation of Rhaetian age comprising mudstone, sandstone and limestone, which provides a stable foundation typical of the drumlin landscape of eastern Ulster. The mound's construction exploited the natural topography of this coastal area overlooking Belfast Lough, a location of strategic significance throughout the medieval period. The site is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference number 3772. Whether the earthwork was constructed as a motte—the mounded defensive centre of a motte-and-bailey fortification—or represents another form of medieval mound remains uncertain. Its precise chronology and original function require further investigation, though its position within the Carrickfergus locality suggests connection to the settlement's medieval development. The monument represents a valuable archaeological resource within the town's medieval heritage landscape.
Mound - motte? is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3772. View the official record →
Mound at Carrickfergus is a medieval mound of uncertain form, situated within the townland of Carrickfergus in County Antrim. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3772.
Mound - motte? dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Mound - 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 3772.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boundary wall of joymount gardens (0.9 km), Fisherman's quay. stone quay (1 km), Wwii home guard storage buildings (1.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Mound - motte?'s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Mound - motte? stands on Mercia Mudstone Group, bedrock that formed in the Rhaetian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.