Duneight Motte and Bailey

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Overview
Impressive Anglo-Norman earthwork castle with high mound-embanked enclosure, making use of the defences of an earlier pre-Norman fort. The motte is roughly triangular in shape and is guarded on the west side by a substantial ditch and bank.
Features

  • Opening Times
  • Open all year
  • Opening Times: Open all year
Location
LISBURN, Co Down
About the area
At its closest point, County Antrim is only 12 miles from the Mull of Kintyre, and its coastline is both beautiful and geologically diverse. Alternating sandy bays, rocky shores, high cliffs and forbidding headlands produce a dramatic scenery.
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Duneight Motte and Bailey

Recommended by Visit England Logo
Overview
Impressive Anglo-Norman earthwork castle with high mound-embanked enclosure, making use of the defences of an earlier pre-Norman fort. The motte is roughly triangular in shape and is guarded on the west side by a substantial ditch and bank.
Features
  • Opening Times
  • Open all year
  • Opening Times: Open all year
Location
LISBURN, Co Down
About the area
Area image
At its closest point, County Antrim is only 12 miles from the Mull of Kintyre, and its coastline is both beautiful and geologically diverse. Alternating sandy bays, rocky shores, high cliffs and forbidding headlands produce a dramatic scenery.