Rodanstown Motte
| Rodanstown Motte | |
|---|---|
| Móta Bhaile Uí Rodáin[1][2] (Irish) | |
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  Location within Ireland | |
| 53°25′04″N 6°38′40″W / 53.41789°N 6.64454°W | |
| Type | Motte |
| Periods | Gaelic Ireland |
| Location | Rodanstown, County Meath, Ireland |
| History | |
| Built | 11th century AD? |
| Site notes | |
| Material | earth |
| Diameter | 82 metres (269 ft) |
| Circumference | 260 metres (850 ft) |
| Public access | None |
Rodanstown Motte is a medieval archaeological site located in County Meath, Ireland.[3][4]
Location
Rodanstown Motte is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) northeast of Kilcock.[5][6]
Description
Rodanstown Motte is "one of the best surviving examples of Norman defensive earthworks in Ireland."[7] It is a multivallate ringfort.[8] The trees on its top are sycamores.[9]
References
- ↑ "Baile Uí Rodáin/Rodanstown". logainm.ie.
- ↑ "Batterstown Kilcloon Heritage trail | Discover Boyne Valley Meath, Ireland". www.discoverboynevalley.ie.
- ↑ "APPENDIX I: DESK-BASED CASE STUDIES" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ Actes du Colloque International: de Maynooth (Irland), 23-30 août 2002. (2004). Germany: Publications du CRAHM.
- ↑ "Batterstown Kilcloon Heritage". Batterstown Kilcloon Heritage.
- ↑ "Townlands in Rodanstown". www.townlands.ie.
- ↑ "Exploring Historic Walking Trails of the Boyne Valley This Summer | Discover Boyne Valley Meath, Ireland". www.discoverboynevalley.ie.
- ↑ Sweetman, D., Sweetman, P. D. (1999:6). Medieval Castles of Ireland. Ireland: Collins Press.
- ↑ "Ireland In Ruins: Old Rodanstown Church & Rath Co Meath". 1 February 2021.
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