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The Moat, Mound is a medieval earthwork monument located in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a substantial mound, characteristic of motte-and-bailey fortifications common to the Norman settlement period in Ireland during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Such mounds typically served as defensive strongholds for Anglo-Norman lords establishing territorial control in the region, though detailed archaeological investigation would be required to establish the specific chronology and construction sequence of this particular example. The monument survives as an important physical testimony to the medieval colonisation of Ulster.
The moat. mound is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14493. View the official record →
The Moat, Mound is a medieval earthwork monument located in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14493.
The moat. mound dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
The moat. mound 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 14493.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wedge tomb (2.1 km), Giant's grave. megalithic tomb (2.1 km), Two stone circles, two alignments & cairn (2.4 km).
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