What is recorded here

Castleraw stands in County Armagh as a scheduled castle and enclosure from the post-medieval and seventeenth-century periods. Its earthworks and ruins mark a fortified residence where power was displayed and defended. The preservation of its outline suggests the site still holds the shape of that local authority.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CASTLE AND ENCLOSURE: CASTLERAW. Recorded period: POST-MED; C17TH. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Built in the 17th century, Castleraw Castle was likely constructed by a local Gaelic noble family of the O'Doherty clan, who historically held the area. It is important as a scheduled historical site, reflecting post-medieval defensive architecture and the region's Gaelic heritage in Northern Ireland.

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