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Rough fort is a medieval motte situated in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument represents a form of fortification typical of the Anglo-Norman period in Ireland, constructed as an earthwork defensive structure comprising a raised mound. The site is recorded within the Northern Ireland Scheduled Monuments Register under reference HED NI NISMR MonID 3661. As a surviving example of motte construction in the Ulster region, it provides evidence of medieval settlement patterns and defensive architecture established during the period of Anglo-Norman expansion in Ireland.
Rough fort. motte is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3661. View the official record →
Rough fort is a medieval motte situated in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3661.
Rough fort. 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.
Rough fort. 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 3661.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (8 km), Rath (8.3 km), Pair of counterscarp raths (part of rath complex) (9.2 km).
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