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Danes Cast is a prehistoric linear earthwork situated in the townland of Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of an extended ditch and bank formation characteristic of Iron Age defensive or territorial boundaries, though its precise chronological attribution within the prehistoric period requires further archaeological investigation. Such linear earthworks typically served functions ranging from livestock management and territorial demarcation to defensive purposes, and their distribution across the Irish landscape reflects patterns of settlement and land use during the Iron Age. The survival of this feature in the modern landscape contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and land organisation in the Ulster region.
Danes cast. linear earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7695. View the official record →
Danes Cast is a prehistoric linear earthwork situated in the townland of Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7695.
Danes cast. linear earthwork dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a linear earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Danes cast. linear earthwork 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 7695.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (5.8 km), Tierny fort. counterscarp rath (6.8 km), Rath (7.1 km).
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