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Dromore Motte is an Anglo-Norman motte and bailey castle, located in a bend of the River Lagan, commanding the valley, in the town of Dromore, County Down. The motte is 40ft high, with a rectangular bailey to the south, separated by a ditch which is continuous with that enclosing the bailey. On the sides away from the bailey, the motte is further defended by an outer bank and ditch, separated by a wide berm from the inner ditch. The motte has a rectangular summit surrounded by a bank beneath which a timber palisade was discovered through excavation. The monument is in the care of the Department for Communities. The monument is within the council area of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.
SMR Number: DOW021:048
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.412893,-6.143132
Grid Reference: J 2060 5317
Townland: Ballyvicknacally TD
Civil Parish: Dromore CP
Council Area: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 332433
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Dromore_Motte,_Down_332433
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SMR Number: DOW021:048
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.412893,-6.143132
Grid Reference: J 2060 5317
Townland: Ballyvicknacally TD
Civil Parish: Dromore CP
Council Area: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 332433
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Dromore_Motte,_Down_332433
Peruse Down on Wikishire