What is recorded here
Kilclief holds a medieval motte, scheduled and marked at the centre of its archaeological site. Earth and memory collide there, forcing imagination to fill the gaps left by silence.
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
Places near here
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Kilclief CastleCastle · 474 yd
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Parish ChurchChurch · 583 yd
ANGLO-NORMAN COFFIN LIDS (2) (in C. of I. church) & site of MEDIEVAL CHURCH in KilcliefANGLO-NORMAN COFFIN LIDS (2) (in C. of I. church) & site of MEDIEVAL CHURCH · 589 yd
Strangford Holiday Park Picnic AreaPicnic place · 608 yd
Mullog PointHeadland · 1187 yd
Sandy IslandIslet · 1.4 mi
Enclosure (Rath?) in Ballyculter LowerEnclosure (Rath?) · 1.4 mi
Cargagh ChapelChurch · 1.6 mi
Ballyquintin Point Nature ReserveNature reserve · 1.7 mi
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