Clough Castle

Motte-and-bailey castle in County Down, Northern Ireland

Clough Castle is located in Northern Ireland
Clough Castle
Location of Clough Castle in Northern Ireland

Clough Castle is an 11th century Anglo-Norman motte-and-bailey castle located in Clough, County Down, Northern Ireland. It consists of a ruined tower house situated on a 7.6 metres (25 ft) high motte. A small crescent-shaped bailey lies next to the south-east of the motte, separated by a 2.1 metres (6 ft 11 in) deep ditch.[1][2]

History

Clough Castle was constructed during the 12th century by John de Courcy. The castle may have been abandoned during the early 14th century before it was rebuilt as a tower house in the 15th century.[1]

Excavations took place during the 1950s, which revealed a wooden palisade that had originally surrounded the summit of the motte.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Clough Castle". Castles.nl. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Clough Castle". Megalithic Ireland. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Clough Castle". Discover Northern Ireland. Retrieved 25 October 2021.


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