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Mound is an uncertain mound located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument may represent a motte, a defensive earthwork characteristic of the Norman period, though its precise chronological attribution and function remain unresolved. Without definitive archaeological investigation or excavation, the site's date and purpose cannot be conclusively determined, and it may alternatively represent a natural topographical feature or an earthwork of different historical significance. The monument is recorded within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under reference HED NI NISMR MonID 1235.
Mound, possible motte is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1235. View the official record →
Mound is an uncertain mound located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1235.
Mound, possible motte dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Mound, possible 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 1235.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow (1.5 km), Raised rath (or motte?) (2.5 km), Mound - barrow? (3 km).
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