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Clogh Castle is a post-medieval fortification located near Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The castle stands on bedrock composed of Palaeogene extrusive rocks—ancient mafic lavas and tuffs formed during volcanic activity some 66 to 23 million years ago. This volcanic geology is characteristic of the Antrim Plateau, which shaped the defensive landscape of early modern Ulster.
The site sits at grid reference D0954014700, within an area rich in post-medieval fortifications built during the Tudor and Stuart period when English control over Ireland was being consolidated. Such castles typically served as military strongholds and symbols of colonial authority, controlling strategic routes and local populations. Clogh Castle's position on raised volcanic terrain would have afforded commanding views over the surrounding countryside.
The monument is protected under Historic Environment Division reference 1853 as a scheduled historic monument. It forms part of the archaeological record documenting the military architecture and territorial organisation of early modern Ireland, surviving as evidence of the defensive infrastructure established during a period of significant political and cultural change in Ulster.
Clogh castle. clogh castle is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1853. View the official record →
Clogh Castle is a post-medieval fortification located near Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1853.
Clogh castle. clogh castle 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.
Clogh castle. clogh castle 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 1853.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Doonbought fort. castle & hilltop enclosure (2.1 km), Dundermot. motte (and site of bailey) (3.8 km), Dungall. motte (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Clogh castle. clogh castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Clogh castle. clogh castle stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.