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The Danes Cast (North) is a prehistoric linear earthwork located in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Despite its name, which reflects later folk etymology, the monument dates to the prehistoric period and represents one of a series of substantial earthen banks in the region. The structure consists of a prominent linear bank that would have served territorial, defensive, or ceremonial functions within the prehistoric landscape. Such linear earthworks are characteristic of later prehistoric settlement patterns in Ireland, marking divisions of land or boundaries between territories during periods when such demarcation became increasingly important to communities.
The danes cast, the danes cast (north). linear earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5638. View the official record →
The Danes Cast (North) 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 5638.
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 5638.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The danes cast, the danes cast (north). linear earthwork (2.6 km), Rath reused as tree ring (2.7 km), Vicar's cairn, vicer's carn, the monk's cairn, carnavanaghan, cairnamnhanaghan, carn-na-vanachan, vicar's carn. passage tomb (2.8 km).
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