Castle Naghten

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Castle Naghten
Native name
Irish: Caiseal Uí Neachtain
Ballycreggan Motte
Castle Naghtan
Castle Naghten is located in Ireland
Castle Naghten
Location of Castle Naghten in Ireland
Typemotte
LocationBallycreggan, Brideswell,
County Roscommon, Ireland
Coordinates53°27′12″N 8°03′36″W / 53.453222°N 8.060134°W / 53.453222; -8.060134Coordinates: 53°27′12″N 8°03′36″W / 53.453222°N 8.060134°W / 53.453222; -8.060134
Elevation50 m (160 ft)
Builtlate 12th century AD
National Monument of Ireland
Official nameCastle Naghten
Designated682

Castle Naghten is a motte and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.[1][2]

Location[]

Castle Naghten is located 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Brideswell, on the east bank of the .

History[]

Motte-and-bailey castles were a primitive type of castle built after the Norman invasion, a mound of earth topped by a wooden palisade and tower.[3]

The motte at Castle Naghten was constructed to control the route from Athlone to , a narrow and arduous way passing through bogland.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-roscommon.pdf[bare URL]
  2. ^ McCarthy, Daniel P. (1 January 2008). The Irish Annals: Their Genesis, Evolution and History. Four Courts Press. ISBN 9781846820489 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Geograph:: Callan Motte (C) dougf". Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Medieval Communication Routes through Longford and Roscommon and Their Associated 3 MEDIEVAL COMMUNICATION ROUTES THROUGH LONGFORD AND ROSCOMMON AND THEIR ASSOCIATED SETTLEMENTS".
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