GCWB0T Clough Castle (Traditional Cache) in Ireland created by The Changing Man & Jillbo

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A cache by The Changing Man & Jillbo Message this owner

Hidden : 5/30/2006

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Clough Castle is located on the main Ballynahinch to Newcastle road at Clough. Keep children close as the motte is quite steep!

From the information post at the entrance :

Clough Castle is an Anglo-Norman motte and bailey castle dated by excavation in 1951-2 to the reign of King John ( 1199-1216)

Over 100 mottes are known in the Earldom of Ulster, (mostly concentrated on the border between the carldom of Antrim and Down) and the Irish-held counties beyond.

Clough was built in a strategic spot on one of the main routes between Newry and Downpatrick, 2 miles from Dundrum Castle and 6 miles from Downpatrick.

The tall mound or motte is 8m high above its ditch and 26m across its summit.

Cache is a small camouflaged tab lock box with a True Utility keyring pen as FTF prize!

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