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Old Castle Ward is a late medieval tower-house located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The structure represents a characteristic form of fortified domestic architecture prevalent in Ulster during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, when such towers served both as defensive strongholds and as residences for prominent local families. The tower-house exemplifies the practical building traditions of the late medieval period in the region, constructed to withstand local conflicts whilst providing secure accommodation for its occupants and their households.
Old castle ward. tower-house is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7575. View the official record →
Old Castle Ward is a late medieval tower-house located in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7575.
Old castle ward. tower-house dates from the late-med period, and is classified as a fortification. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Old castle ward. tower-house 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 7575.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Navigation pillar (3 km), Motte (4.4 km), Raised rath (4.4 km).
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