Castle Guard Motte, Ardee, Louth © Garry Dickinson cc-by-sa/2.0

N9790 : Castle Guard Motte, Ardee, Louth

taken 11 years ago, near to Ardee, Co Louth, Ireland

Castle Guard Motte, Ardee, Louth

On a slight rise not far from the River Dee is a flat topped mound surrounded by a wide fosse and from NE to SSW by a low outer bank. It is said that a wooden structure here was burnt by Bruce in 1315.

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Grid Square: N9790, 2 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Garry Dickinson (find more nearby)
Contributed by: Mike Searle (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 13 September, 2013 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 31 July, 2020
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Construction, Development Defence, Military
Subject Location: Irish: N 9712 9057 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:51.3384N 6:31.4887W
Camera Location: Irish: N 9717 9058
View Direction: WEST (about 270 degrees)