Callan Motte
Callan Motte is a motte-and-bailey and National Monument in Callan, Ireland.
Móta Challainn | |||||||||
Shown within Ireland | |||||||||
| Location | Westcourt Demesne, Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||||||||
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| Region | Kings River Valley | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 52.546657°N 7.391781°W | ||||||||
| Type | motte | ||||||||
| Length | 66 m (217 ft) (at base) | ||||||||
| Width | 48 m (157 ft) (at base) | ||||||||
| Area | 780 m2 (8,400 sq ft) (summit area) | ||||||||
| Diameter | 40 m (130 ft) | ||||||||
| Height | 12 metres (39 ft) | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Builder | Geoffrey FitzRobert | ||||||||
| Material | earth | ||||||||
| Founded | c. 1217 | ||||||||
| Periods | Norman Ireland | ||||||||
| Cultures | Cambro-Norman, Old English | ||||||||
| Associated with | Normans | ||||||||
| Site notes | |||||||||
| Public access | yes | ||||||||
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