Ballymoty Motte

Ballymoty Motte

Móta Bhaile an Mhóta
Shown within Ireland
Location	Ballymoty More, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland
Region	Slaney Valley
Coordinates	52.505617°N 6.461506°W / 52.505617; -6.461506
Altitude	89 m (292 ft)
Type	motte
Area	0.188 ha (0.46 acres)
Diameter	54 m (177 ft)
History
Material	earth
Founded	late 12th century
Cultures	Hiberno-Norman
Site notes
Ownership	private
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Ballymoty
Reference no.	375

Ballymoty Motte is a motte and National Monument located in County Wexford, Ireland.^[1]

Location

Ballymoty Motte is located 2.6 km (1.6 mi) south-southeast of Monageer, just south of the Ballyedmond River.^[2]

History

The motte was built in the late 12th century after the Norman invasion of Ireland.

Description

Ballymoty Motte is round. A possible causeway post was found to the southeast of the motte during fieldwork.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Barry, Terence B. (1 January 1977). The Medieval Moated Sites of South-eastern Ireland: Counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary and Wexford. British Archaeological Reports Limited. ISBN 9780904531695 – via Google Books.
2. "Archaeology Data Service: myADS" (PDF).