FORTIFICATION

C17th bawn

Derry, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 16472
Site type
FORTIFICATION
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

C17th bawn is a seventeenth-century fortified enclosure located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a defensive wall structure typical of Early Modern Ulster plantation fortifications, designed to protect settlers and their livestock during the period of English colonisation in Ireland. Such bawns represented a distinctive architectural response to the uncertain security conditions of early seventeenth-century Ulster, combining practical agricultural function with military defence through their substantial stone or earthen perimeters. The site reflects the material culture of the English and Scottish plantation settlers who established themselves in the province following the Flight of the Earls in 1607.

C17th bawn is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 16472. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is C17th bawn?

C17th bawn is a seventeenth-century fortified enclosure located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 16472.

Who is responsible for protecting C17th bawn?

C17th 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 16472.

What other scheduled monuments are near C17th bawn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including C17th windmill - ihr 02409 (2.1 km), Rath (2.7 km), Linear, connected cellars (2.9 km).

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