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The Danes Cast is a prehistoric linear earthwork located in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. This substantial earthwork consists of a bank and ditch formation typical of Iron Age defensive or territorial boundaries in the Irish archaeological record. The monument extends across the landscape as a characteristic linear feature, serving either as a frontier marker or as part of a settlement's defensive system during the prehistoric period. Such earthworks represent significant investments in labour and engineering, indicating the social organisation and land management practices of prehistoric communities in Ulster.
The danes cast, the danes cast (north). linear earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5637. View the official record →
The Danes Cast is a prehistoric linear earthwork located in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5637.
The danes cast, the danes cast (north). 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.
The danes cast, the danes cast (north). 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 5637.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The danes cast, the danes cast (north). linear earthwork (0.9 km), The danes cast, the danes cast (north). linear earthwork (1.5 km), Rath reused as tree ring (1.7 km).
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