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Shaw's fort is a medieval motte located in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of an earthen mound typical of Norman-period fortifications, dating to the medieval period when such motte-and-bailey structures were constructed throughout Ireland by Anglo-Norman settlers and their successors. The site represents the defensive and territorial infrastructure of medieval settlement patterns in the Ulster region, though detailed documentary records specific to Shaw's fort remain limited in the readily available scholarly literature. The earthwork survives as a significant archaeological feature within the modern landscape of Newtownabbey.
Shaw's fort. motte is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3641. View the official record →
Shaw's fort is a medieval motte located in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3641.
Shaw's 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.
Shaw's 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 3641.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sub-rectangular enclosure (8.3 km), Berginniss mount, barginnis mount. motte (8.6 km), Mound - motte? (9 km).
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