- Building type: Gate Screen
- Date of construction: c1615
- Architect: Not Assigned
- Listing: MON
- HB/SMR Ref: FER211:039
- 2nd Survey by EHS: No
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The Watergate, Enniskillen Castle, Enniskillen
County Fermanagh
3 storey structure. Main face (water side) is flanked by two tall round bartizans, corbelled out at first floor level. Each has 4 square-topped dressed windows and 1 cross-shaped opening at the top, both with conical stone caps. Crow-stepped battlements at top, supported by square stone corbelling. All windows are square-topped and chamfered with label moulding. Steps down on East face to join a small wall on North face, with a square-topped door and window
| Stone Type Category: | Limestone |
| Primary Stone Type: | Fermanagh Carboniferous Limestone |
| Secondary Stone Type: | Fermanagh Carboniferous Sandstone |
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| Stonework Construction: | Rough-coursed rubble |
| Stonework Condition: | Patchy flaking and scaling of both limestone and sandstone |
| Condition Assessment (QUB): | 2 |
