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Duneight Motte and Bailey, Down

Duneight Motte and Bailey is an Early Christian rath adapted into a 13th-century Anglo-Norman motte and bailey castle, located on the north bank of the Ravernet River in the townland of Duneight, County Down. The monument is in the care of the Department for Communities. The monument is within the council area of Lisburn and Castlereagh.
SMR Number: DOW014:028

Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.479591,-6.029655
Grid Reference: J 2776 6080
Townland: Duneight TD
Civil Parish: Blaris CP
Council Area: Lisburn and Castlereagh CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 332443
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Duneight_Motte_and_Bailey,_Down_332443

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