What is recorded here
Dunmurry Mound is a medieval motte in County Antrim, Ireland, still standing as a scheduled archaeological site. Men built that earth high enough to see far, perhaps to judge weather, danger or the arrival of trade.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MOTTE: DUNMURRY 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.
Medieval motte, 12th to 13th century. A defensive structure associated with early feudal settlements in Northern Ireland, reflecting the Anglo-Norman expansion into the region.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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