MOTTE & BAILEY: CROWN MOUND in Sheeptown (newry) — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Crown Mound in Sheeptown stands as a medieval motte and bailey, its earthworks still shaping the County Down landscape. The mound likely rose as a local seat of power, watching roads and fields while people moved beneath its shadow. Its scheduled status acknowledges that the site still holds evidence of medieval life, even when buildings have vanished.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MOTTE & BAILEY: CROWN MOUND. Recorded period: MEDIEVAL. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Motte and bailey castle, medieval period. Significance lies in its role as a defensive and administrative structure during the Anglo-Norman settlement of Ireland.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.