- Building type: Fort
- Date of construction: 1641
- Architect: Not Assigned
- Listing: MON
- HB/SMR Ref: DOW014:012
- 2nd Survey by EHS: No
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Hillsborough Fort
County Down
Fort with corner bastions and later Gothic style gatehouse
| Stone Type Category: | Greywacke |
| Primary Stone Type: | Greywacke |
| Secondary Stone Type: | Locharbriggs Sandstone |
| Other Stone Type: | |
| Replacement Stone Type: | St. Bee's Sandstone |
| Stonework Construction: | Un-coursed rubble |
| Stonework Condition: | Primary stone is in good condition with no significant evidence of deterioration. Sandstone shows some evidence of surface loss primarily through granular disintegration and occasional flaking |
| Condition Assessment (QUB): | 1 |
