What is recorded here
Kirkistown holds a thirteenth-century motte and possible Bailey, scheduled for protection in County Down. The earthwork stands as a medieval landmark, its shape preserved rather than explained. A person may have climbed the mound, watched the land, or lived under its shadow before the name faded.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MOTTE & possible BAILEY. Recorded period: C13TH; 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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