Dromore Motte
Mount Street
Dromore
BT25 1FA
United Kingdom
Contact
Phone:
028 9082 3207
Additional Information
Open to the public:
Yes, entry is free (Sometimes public access is restricted due to works for example. Check before you visit)
Grid reference:
J2060053180
SM number:
DOW 021:048
About Dromore Motte
The mound lies in a bend of the River Lagan, commanding the valley, with extensive views. This is the best preserved and most impressive example in Ulster of an Anglo-Norman motte and bailey castle. The mound rises 12.2m high above its encircling ditch, blocking the landward approach from the north. To the south is the small, squarish bailey above the river. An outer bank and ditch provide further protection to east, north and north-west. Excavation on the motte in 1951 showed that the first summit defence was a timber palisade, followed by the low bank which is still visible.
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