Lemonstown Motte

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

Lemonstown Motte
Móta Bhaile an Leamóntaigh
Lemonstown Motte is located in Ireland
Lemonstown Motte
Shown within Ireland
LocationLemonstown, Dunlavin,
County Wicklow, Ireland
RegionWicklow Mountains
Coordinates53.085262°N 6.657435°W / 53.085262; -6.657435
Altitude256 m (840 ft)
Typemotte
Area0.18 ha (0.44 acres)
Diameter12 m (39 ft)
Height7.6 m (25 ft)
History
Materialearth
Founded12th/13th century
CulturesHiberno-Norman
Site notes
Ownershipprivate
Official nameLemonstown Motte
Reference no.419

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.

  • Northern embankments of the motte
    Northern embankments of the motte
  • Northern embankments of the motte
    Northern embankments of the motte
  • Facing north-east
    Facing north-east
  • A standard notice (Irish: fógra) at the National Monument.
    A standard notice (Irish: fógra) at the National Monument.
  • View of the inner mound
    View of the inner mound
  • View of the inner mound
    View of the inner mound
  • Facing north from the summit of the inner mound
    Facing north from the summit of the inner mound

See also

References
  1. "Using Local Historical Source Records - Dunlavin and Donard - A Brief History of Some Civil Parishes in the Barony of Lower Talbotstown - DUNLAVIN - Places - County Wicklow Heritage". www.countywicklowheritage.org. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. "Turtle Bunbury - Award-winning travel writer, historian and author based in Ireland".
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