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Callan Motte
52.5467° N, -7.3918° E
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Callan Motte is a motte-and-bailey and National Monument in Callan, Ireland.
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Temporal Epochs
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Construction of the motte
c. 1217
Abandonment as lordly residence
14th century
Medieval description of structures
1307
Siege of Callan (local tradition)
1650
Moat Carnivals period
late 1950s–1963
Final Carnival crowning
1963
Walkway flooding event
December 2000
Walkway redevelopment noted
January 2021
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Archaeological Features
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Military Installations
Siege Equipment
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Domestic and Habitation Structures
HousesPalaces
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Environmental and Natural Features
Artificial Mounds
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Food Production and Processing Features
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