Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandArmaghCastle and enclosure
POST-MED · FORTIFICATION

Castle and enclosure

Armagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 5278
Period
POST-MED
Site type
FORTIFICATION
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Castle and enclosure is a post-medieval fortification located in Armagh, Northern Ireland. The site comprises defensive structures dating to the post-medieval period, reflecting the military engineering and settlement patterns of early modern Ireland. The monument consists of a castle with associated enclosure works, representing the type of fortified residence or garrison installation constructed during the period of English colonial consolidation in Ulster. Such fortifications were strategically important to the control and administration of the region during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Castle and enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5278. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Castle and enclosure?

Castle and enclosure is a post-medieval fortification located in Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5278.

What period does Castle and enclosure date from?

Castle and enclosure 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 Castle and enclosure?

Castle and enclosure 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 5278.

What other scheduled monuments are near Castle and enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ballytyrone fort. rath (2 km), Lough gall. crannog in lough gall (2.1 km), Rath (4.6 km).

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