What is recorded here
Downkillybegs in County Antrim holds a medieval motte, meaning men built a tall earth castle before stone walls became common. The mound still stands as a scheduled monument, marking the centre of a lost military landscape. Perhaps knights rode past or farmers watched storms gather from its summit. The earth remembers shape even when human names have faded.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as 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.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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