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Cashel is a Norman motte-and-bailey earthwork located in the townland of Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the early medieval or Norman period and comprises the characteristic raised mound with surrounding defensive works typical of Anglo-Norman settlement in Ulster during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The site represents evidence of Norman military and administrative presence in the region during the period of conquest and consolidation of English lordship in Ireland. Its physical remains contribute to the archaeological record of Norman fortification strategies employed across the Irish landscape.
Cashel is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12456. View the official record →
Cashel is a Norman motte-and-bailey earthwork located in the townland of Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12456.
Cashel dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a cashel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cashel is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 12456.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wedge tomb (2.3 km), Cloghnagalla, cloghnagalla. wedge tomb (2.9 km), White fort. cashel, souterrain & cairn (3.8 km).
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