Bastioned fort in Bawndaw,gracedieu East,gracedieu West

There is local information to the effect that there was supposed to be a fort, possibly a bastioned fort, in the area of Gracedieu. A James Sherlock made his will in 1601 at Gracedu Castle (Anon 1899). Anon. (1899) An acount of the tomb slab erected by Christopheer Sherlock. WAJ, vol. 5, 196-8. Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload: 09 November 2010.

A bastioned fort in Bawndaw, Gracedieu East and West, is likely an early-medieval ringfort, possibly later modified or described in a 17th-century context. Local tradition and historical references suggest a long-standing settlement or defensive site, with a 1601 will signed at Gracedieu Castle indicating continued habitation or significance into the early modern period.