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Moat Park
Moat Park (/məʊt/) is a large public park located in Dundonald, County Down, Dundonald, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Situated in Belfast, East Belfast, Dundonald, leads off the A20 road (Northern Ireland), Upper Newtownards Road, Comber Road and East Link Road. The surrounding area features Dundonald Village, Dundonald Primary School, Ulster Hospital, McDonald's, and St. Elizabeth's Church and Graveyard. The Enler River flows through the park. Facilities include a Bowls, bowling pavilion, basketball court, outdoor gym, playing fields, children's play park walks and nature areas. The centerpiece of Moat Park is the Moat Hill, a Normans, Norman Motte-and-bailey castle, motte-and-bailey from the 13th century. Moat Park also has a memorial for WWI and WWII known as the Garden of Reflection, which holds remembrance services. Events and maintenance is managed by the Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council. History In the 12th century, the Anglo-Normans had settled in Dundonald. They bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moat Park, Dundonald - Geograph
A moat is a deep, broad ditch dug around a castle, fortification, building, or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of Defence (military), defence. Moats can be dry or filled with water. In some places, moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices. In older fortifications, such as hillforts, they are usually referred to simply as ditch (fortification), ditches, although the function is similar. In later periods, moats or water defences may be largely ornamental. They could also act as a sewer. Historical use Ancient Some of the earliest evidence of moats has been uncovered around ancient Egyptian fortresses. One example is at Buhen, a settlement excavated in Nubia. Other evidence of ancient moats is found in the ruins of Babylon, and in reliefs from ancient Egypt, Assyria, and other cultures in the region. Evidence of early moats around settlements has been discovered in many archaeological sites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
