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The Danes Cast is a prehistoric linear earthwork located in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of an earthen bank and ditch system characteristic of Iron Age defensive or territorial boundaries, though its precise chronological attribution within the prehistoric period remains subject to scholarly interpretation. Such linear earthworks across the Irish landscape typically served functions relating to land division, stock management, or defensive purposes, reflecting the social organisation of their contemporary communities. The Danes Cast represents an important example of prehistoric engineering and landscape modification in Ulster.
The danes cast, the danes cast (north). linear earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5678. 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 5678.
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 5678.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The danes cast, the danes cast (north). linear earthwork (0.6 km), The danes cast, the danes cast (north). linear earthwork (0.9 km), Rath (1.4 km).
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