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The Danes Cast (South) is a prehistoric linear earthwork located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. Linear earthworks of this type typically served territorial, defensive or ritual purposes during prehistoric times, often demarcating land boundaries or community spaces. The monument sits upon bedrock comprising an unnamed igneous intrusion of Late Silurian to Early Devonian age, a felsic rock formation established during the Early Devonian period. This geological foundation would have presented substantial ground conditions affecting both the original construction and the earthwork's preservation.
The Danes Cast represents a significant archaeological asset within the local landscape, reflecting prehistoric land use and settlement patterns in the region. The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division of Northern Ireland under reference number 6061, ensuring its preservation for future study and public benefit. Its linear form and position within the natural topography contribute to understanding how prehistoric communities organised and utilised the Newry and Mourne terrain.
The danes cast, the danes cast (south). linear earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6061. View the official record →
The Danes Cast (South) is a prehistoric linear earthwork located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6061.
The danes cast, the danes cast (south). 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 (south). 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 6061.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The shankill. cashel, reused as killeen (4.1 km), The shankill. church site & cross-carved boulder (4.8 km), Megalithic tomb (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of The danes cast, the danes cast (south). linear earthwork's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
The danes cast, the danes cast (south). linear earthwork stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.