Satellite Imagery
Satellite Imagery
HER: Archaeological Survey of Ireland SMR Database KK008-124002 (None)
NMR: KK 008 (None)
SM: None
NGR: None
X: 633212 Y: 665532 (IRENET95)
Circular enclosing a roughly level area 205m in diameter on the low-domed summit of Mount Garret and overlooking the town of Urlinford to the SW. The mountain overlooks an E - W running gap in the Slieveardagh Hills. Univallate for its entire circuit, there are no recorded entrance features. The enclosing elements survive as low rise earthen and stone banks with evidence for external stone facing, and has a total site foot print of 3.2ha. The remains of a probable Megalithic passage tomb is positioned at the highest point of the interior. Manning (1985, 53) suggests that this may be a possible Linkardstown-type burial. There are no other apparent surface features. Interior is under pasture. There have been no archaeological investigations of this hillfort. First reference to the site by Tighe (1802).
Citizen Science: ✗
Reliability of Data: Confirmed
Reliability of Interpretation: Confirmed
X: -835806 Y: 6935020 (EPSG: 3857)
Longitude: -7.508172219832903 Latitude: 52.73984361585688 (EPSG:4326)
Country: Republic of Ireland
Current County or Unitary Authority: Kilkenny
Historic County: Kilkenny
Current Parish/Community/Council/Townland: Clonmantagh
Low-rise bank approximately 4m in width and 0.5m in average height.
| Extant | ✓ |
| Cropmark | ✗ |
| Likely Destroyed | ✗ |
None
| Woodland | ✗ |
| Commercial Forestry Plantation | ✗ |
| Parkland | ✗ |
| Pasture (Grazing) | ✓ |
| Arable | ✗ |
| Scrub/Bracken | ✗ |
| Bare Outcrop | ✗ |
| Heather/Moorland | ✗ |
| Heath | ✗ |
| Built-up | ✗ |
| Coastal Grassland | ✗ |
| Other | ✗ |
In commanding position surrounding the flat summit of Mount Garret. Circular level terrain fort has panoramic views in all directions, however, the shape of the hill prevents views of the N base of the mountain. The mountain overlooks an E - W running gap in the Slieveardagh Hills.
| Contour Fort | ✓ |
| Partial Contour Fort | ✗ |
| Promontory Fort | ✗ |
| Hillslope Fort | ✗ |
| Level Terrain Fort | ✓ |
| Marsh Fort | ✗ |
| Multiple Enclosure Fort | ✗ |
| Hilltop | ✓ |
| Coastal Promontory | ✗ |
| Inland Promontory | ✗ |
| Valley Bottom | ✗ |
| Knoll/Hillock/Outcrop | ✗ |
| Ridge | ✗ |
| Cliff/Plateau-edge/Scarp | ✗ |
| Hillslope | ✗ |
| Lowland | ✗ |
| Spur | ✗ |
Dominant Topographic Feature: Mount Garret.
| North | ✗ |
| Northeast | ✗ |
| East | ✗ |
| Southeast | ✗ |
| South | ✗ |
| Southwest | ✗ |
| West | ✗ |
| Northwest | ✗ |
| Level | ✓ |
Altitude: 349.0m
N/A
No dating evidence.
Reliability: D - None
| Pre 1200BC | ✗ |
| 1200BC - 800BC | ✗ |
| 800BC - 400BC | ✗ |
| 400BC - AD50 | ✗ |
| AD50 - AD400 | ✗ |
| AD400 - AD 800 | ✗ |
| Post AD800 | ✗ |
| Unknown | ✓ |
| Pre Hillfort: | Probable Megalithic passage tomb within the hillfort. |
| Post Hillfort: | None |
There have been no archaeological investigations of this hillfort. First reference to the site by Tighe (1802).
| 1st Identified Written Reference (1802): | Tighe |
The remains of a probable Megalithic passage tomb is positioned at the highest point of the interior. Manning (1985, 53) suggests that this may be a possible Linkardstown-type burial. There are no other apparent surface features. A number of hollows may be related to the near surface bedrock.
None
| None | ✓ |
| Spring | ✗ |
| Stream | ✗ |
| Pool | ✗ |
| Flush | ✗ |
| Well | ✗ |
| Other | ✗ |
Probably Megalithic tomb.
| No Known Features | ✗ |
| Round Stone Structures | ✗ |
| Rectangular Stone Structures | ✗ |
| Curvilinear Platforms | ✗ |
| Other Roundhouse Evidence | ✗ |
| Pits | ✗ |
| Quarry Hollows | ✗ |
| Other | ✓ |
None
| No Known Excavation | ✓ |
| Pits | ✗ |
| Postholes | ✗ |
| Roundhouses | ✗ |
| Rectangular Structures | ✗ |
| Roads/Tracks | ✗ |
| Quarry Hollows | ✗ |
| Other | ✗ |
| Nothing Found | ✗ |
None
| No Known Geophysics | ✓ |
| Pits | ✗ |
| Roundhouses | ✗ |
| Rectangular Structures | ✗ |
| Roads/Tracks | ✗ |
| Quarry Hollows | ✗ |
| Other | ✗ |
| Nothing Found | ✗ |
None
| No Known Finds | ✓ |
| Pottery | ✗ |
| Metal | ✗ |
| Metalworking | ✗ |
| Human Bones | ✗ |
| Animal Bones | ✗ |
| Lithics | ✗ |
| Environmental | ✗ |
| Other | ✗ |
NO APPARENT FEATURES
| APs Not Checked | ✓ |
| None | ✗ |
| Roundhouses | ✗ |
| Rectangular Structures | ✗ |
| Pits | ✗ |
| Postholes | ✗ |
| Roads/Tracks | ✗ |
| Other | ✗ |
No obvious entrance features recorded.
| 0: | None |
| 2: | None |
Guard Chambers: ✗
Chevaux de Frise: ✗
A single bank of earth with an exterior facing of stones in places. There is no discernible ditch feature. Low-rise bank approximately 4m in width and 0.5m in average height.
| Area 1: | 3.06ha. |
| Total: | 3.06ha. |
Total Footprint Area: 3.24ha.
None
| ✗ | None |
| ✓ | None |
| NE Quadrant: | 1 |
| SE Quadrant: | 1 |
| SW Quadrant: | 1 |
| NW Quadrant: | 1 |
| Total: | 1 |
| Partial Univallate | ✗ |
| Univallate | ✓ |
| Partial Bivallate | ✗ |
| Bivallate | ✗ |
| Partial Multivallate | ✗ |
| Multivallate | ✗ |
| Unknown | ✗ |
| Partial Univallate | ✗ |
| Univallate | ✗ |
| Partial Bivallate | ✗ |
| Bivallate | ✗ |
| Partial Multivallate | ✗ |
| Multivallate | ✗ |
With external revetment in places
| None | ✗ |
| Earthen Bank | ✓ |
| Stone Wall | ✗ |
| Rubble | ✗ |
| Wall-walk | ✗ |
| Evidence of Timber | ✗ |
| Vitrification | ✗ |
| Other Burning | ✗ |
| Palisade | ✗ |
| Counter Scarp Bank | ✗ |
| Berm | ✗ |
| Unfinished | ✗ |
| Other | ✗ |
None
| None | ✗ |
| Earthen Bank | ✗ |
| Stone Wall | ✗ |
| Murus Duplex | ✗ |
| Timber-framed | ✗ |
| Timber-laced | ✗ |
| Vitrification | ✗ |
| Other Burning | ✗ |
| Palisade | ✗ |
| Counter Scarp Bank | ✗ |
| Berm | ✗ |
| Unfinished | ✗ |
| No Known Excavation | ✓ |
| Other | ✗ |
| ✗ | None |
| ✗ | No evidence for ditch feature. |
Number of Ditches: 0
| ✗ | None. |
Condit, T. and Gibbson, M. 1988. Two 'little known' hillforts in Co. Kilkenny. Decies (37), 47 - 54.
Manning, C. 1985. Prehistoric sites in the neighborhood of Ardcrony. Eile (2), Roscrea.
Tighe, W. 1802. Statistical observations relative to the County of Kilkenny. Dublin.
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