What is recorded here
Knockcairn castle stands in County Antrim, a late-medieval shadow rather than a proud stone tower. Its uncertain age and hidden location suggest it resisted easy description, perhaps serving a local family or fleeing soldier who valued privacy over display. The absence of a famous name does not diminish it; anonymity often belongs to the most honest places.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CASTLE. Recorded period: LATE-MED; UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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