Why this matters
A local castle; wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Moat — Mapastown is recorded as Castle — motte and bailey in Louth. Situated on a slight rise at the S side of the River Glyde not far N of Mapastown church (LH014-023001-) and consisting of an almost circular, flat-topped mound (diam. at summit c. 5.5m, H 4-6m) with traces of a possible crescentic bailey (c. 26m E-W) defined by slight scarping at the W and N.
Who built and held it
The saved account records: At the SE side of the summit of the mound there are traces of a stone structure (LH014-022002-), possibly a later fortification built by a regiment in the army of William III under the command of Colonel Bellingham when he held Mapastown bridge.
Attack, change and use
The saved account records: Situated on a slight rise at the S side of the River Glyde not far N of Mapastown church (LH014-023001-) and consisting of an almost circular, flat-topped mound (diam.
What survives
The saved account records: There are possible slight remains of a fosse between the mound and the possible bailey.
Why it mattered
Moat — Mapastown matters because the source ties castle — motte and bailey to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: at summit c. 5.5m, H 4-6m) with traces of a possible crescentic bailey (c. 26m E-W) defined by slight scarping at the W and N.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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