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The Great Bank

jimit J
jimit Dec 1, 2004 19:25:38
Replying to FourWinds

The mottes that I've seen certainly look like mini Silburys but because this "mound" is pushed so close to Waden Hill any attacker would have easy access to the top and by going further up the hill would actually look down into whatever enclosure there may have been on top.

F FourWinds
FourWinds Dec 1, 2004 21:12:55
Replying to jimit

I agree, but ...

do you remember this one?

http://www.megalithomania.com/show/image/4057

This is classed as a motte by the archaeos, but I can't understand why for exactly the reasons you've just mentioned. This, too, is overlooked by higherground right next to it.

Oddly though, many of the stone forts in The Burren, Co. Clare are overlooked by high cliffs ....

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