What is recorded here

MOUND is a possible motte and bailey in County Down, Ireland. The supplied facts describe unrelated North American earthworks, so no unique date, builder or function can be stated for this Irish site. It may have been a defensive hilltop, a ceremonial landmark or a boundary marker, but that remains possibility rather than record.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MOUND - motte & bailey?. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN; MEDIEVAL. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Motte-and-bailey castle remains, likely medieval in date. Its scheduled protection indicates archaeological importance, though limited contextual details are available.

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