Ballymoty Motte | |
Native Name: | Móta Bhaile an Mhóta |
Native Name Lang: | ga |
Map Type: | Ireland |
Altitude M: | 89 |
Coordinates: | 52.5056°N -6.4615°W |
Location: | Ballymoty More, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland |
Region: | Slaney Valley |
Type: | motte |
Diameter: | 54m (177feet) |
Area: | 0.188ha |
Material: | earth |
Built: | late 12th century |
Cultures: | Hiberno-Norman |
Ownership: | private |
Designation1: | National Monument of Ireland |
Designation1 Offname: | Ballymoty |
Designation1 Number: | 375 |
Ballymoty Motte is a motte and National Monument located in County Wexford, Ireland.[1]
Ballymoty Motte is located 2.6km (01.6miles) south-southeast of Monageer, just south of the Ballyedmond River.[2]
The motte was built in the late 12th century after the Norman invasion of Ireland.
Ballymoty Motte is round. A possible causeway post was found to the southeast of the motte during fieldwork.