Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandDungannonAghintain castle, aughentaine castle. c17th fortified house & bawn
POST-MED · FORTIFICATION

Aghintain castle, aughentaine castle. c17th fortified house & bawn

Dungannon, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 15679
Period
POST-MED
Site type
FORTIFICATION
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Aghintain Castle is a seventeenth-century fortified house and bawn located in the Dungannon area of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The structure represents a post-medieval fortification typical of the period following the Nine Years' War, when English and Old English landowners sought to protect their interests through defensible domestic architecture. The bawn, a walled enclosure surrounding the main house, provided practical defence for livestock and household dependents whilst the fortified house itself served as both residence and strongpoint. Such hybrid structures reflect the transitional security conditions of early seventeenth-century Ulster as English administrative control consolidated across the province.

Aghintain castle, aughentaine castle. c17th fortified house & bawn is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15679. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Aghintain castle, aughentaine castle. c17th fortified house & bawn?

Aghintain Castle is a seventeenth-century fortified house and bawn located in the Dungannon area of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15679.

What period does Aghintain castle, aughentaine castle. c17th fortified house & bawn date from?

Aghintain castle, aughentaine castle. c17th fortified house & bawn dates from the post-med period, and is classified as a fortification. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Aghintain castle, aughentaine castle. c17th fortified house & bawn?

Aghintain castle, aughentaine castle. c17th fortified house & bawn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 15679.

What other scheduled monuments are near Aghintain castle, aughentaine castle. c17th fortified house & bawn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork (0.8 km), Abbey stone. cross-carved standing stone (1.9 km), Hillfort (2.8 km).

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