What is recorded here

Donaghadee Motte stands as a medieval scheduled monument in County Down, Ireland. Its earthworks mark a period when local power needed visible strength. The mound may have watched coasts, roads or lives now lost. What remains is a shape the region still recognizes.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MOTTE: DONAGHADEE MOTTE. 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.

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