
What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as TOWER-HOUSE AND BAWN: AUDLEY'S CASTLE. Recorded period: LATE-MED. Recorded protection: State Care. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Built by the Audley family in the late medieval period, Audley's Castle in Castleward is remembered for its strategic position and well-preserved tower-house, reflecting the defensive architecture of Ulster's plantation era.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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Photo: Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0