Lemonstown Motte

Lemonstown Motte
Móta Bhaile an Leamóntaigh
Shown within Ireland
Location Lemonstown, Dunlavin,
County Wicklow, Ireland
Region Wicklow Mountains
Coordinates 53°05′07″N 6°39′27″W / 53.085262°N 6.657435°W / 53.085262; -6.657435Coordinates: 53°05′07″N 6°39′27″W / 53.085262°N 6.657435°W / 53.085262; -6.657435
Altitude 256 m (840 ft)
Type motte
Area 0.18 ha (0.44 acres)
Diameter 12 m (39 ft)
Height 7.6 m (25 ft)
History
Material earth
Founded 12th/13th century
Cultures Hiberno-Norman
Site notes
Ownership private
Official name Lemonstown Motte
Reference no. 419

Lemonstown Motte is a motte and National Monument located in County Wicklow, Ireland.[1]

Location

Lemonstown Motte is located halfway between Dunlavin and Hollywood. The Toor Brook flows 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to the east.

History

The motte was built in the Norman period, i.e. the 12th or 13th century AD.[2]

Description

Lemonstown Motte is round, 12 m (39 ft) in diameter, with an entrance to the north.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.countywicklowheritage.org/page/dunlavin_and_donard_-_a_brief_history_of_some_civil_parishes_in_the_barony_of_lower_talbotstown
  2. ↑ "Turtle Bunbury - Award-winning travel writer, historian and author based in Ireland".
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