HISTORIC SETTLEMENT: NEWCASTLE in Murlough Upper

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as HISTORIC SETTLEMENT: NEWCASTLE. Recorded period: MODERN; LATE-MED; POST-MED. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Newcastle in Murlough Upper is a historic settlement with evidence of occupation from the late medieval to modern periods. Its location and continuity of use reflect broader patterns of rural settlement in Northern Ireland.