Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandDungannonFavor royal bawn. favor royal bawn
POST-MED · FORTIFICATION

Favor royal bawn. favor royal bawn

Dungannon, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 15755
Period
POST-MED
Site type
FORTIFICATION
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Favor Royal Bawn is a post-medieval fortification located in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site comprises an earthwork enclosure typical of the bawn form, a fortified farmstead characteristic of the Tudor and early Stuart period in Ireland. Constructed as a defensive settlement for English planters or English-aligned settlers, the bawn would have provided protection for both residence and livestock during a period of significant plantation activity and potential conflict in Ulster. The monument survives as an archaeological earthwork feature and represents the material expression of early modern English colonial settlement strategies in Ireland.

Favor royal bawn. favor royal bawn is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15755. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Favor royal bawn. favor royal bawn?

Favor Royal Bawn is a post-medieval fortification located in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15755.

What period does Favor royal bawn. favor royal bawn date from?

Favor royal bawn. favor royal 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 Favor royal bawn. favor royal bawn?

Favor royal bawn. favor royal 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 15755.

What other scheduled monuments are near Favor royal bawn. favor royal bawn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (1.4 km), Lisdoart. platform rath (2 km), Bivallate rath (2.5 km).

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