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Holywood Motte is an Anglo-Norman castle mound, situated commanding the narrow coastal strip between the high ground and Belfast Lough in the town of Holywood, County Down. King John is reported to have stopped at Holywood during his campaigns of 1210. In 19th central, spiral paths were cut into the mound and trees planted as landscaping. The monument is in the care of the Department for Communities. The monument is within the council area of Ards and North Down.
SMR Number: DOW001:001
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.641649,-5.830866
Grid Reference: J 4008 7921
Townland: Ballykeel TD
Civil Parish: Holywood CP
Council Area: Ards and North Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 332465
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Holywood_Motte,_Down_332465
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SMR Number: DOW001:001
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.641649,-5.830866
Grid Reference: J 4008 7921
Townland: Ballykeel TD
Civil Parish: Holywood CP
Council Area: Ards and North Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 332465
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Holywood_Motte,_Down_332465
Peruse Down on Wikishire