Satellite Imagery
Satellite Imagery
HER: Archaeological Survey of Ireland SMR Database LF010-080002 (None)
NMR: LF 010 (None)
SM: None
NGR: None
X: 632923 Y: 780709 (IRENET95)
Possible contour fort positioned on the summit of prominent hill, overlooking Granard town and River Rhine. Summit of hill is occupied by a Medieval motte and bailey castle. The hillfort surrounds these later features and has a total site foot print of 1.8ha. Univallate for the entire circuit with a possible out-turned entrance to the NW. The later features on the hilltop are likely to have destroyed or masked features that may be contemporary with the hillfort. Rampart survives well at SW. The majority of the enclosing elements are incorporated into curvilinear field systems to the N, E and S. The interior is under pasture. Forestry abuts the enclosing elements to the N. First map depiction in first edition Ordnance Survey mapping. More detailed earthwork survey in second edition Ordnance Survey maps.
Citizen Science: ✗
Reliability of Data: Unconfirmed
Reliability of Interpretation: Unconfirmed
X: -834956 Y: 7127645 (EPSG: 3857)
Longitude: -7.500537617896203 Latitude: 53.77492570496224 (EPSG:4326)
Country: Republic of Ireland; None
Current County or Unitary Authority: Longford
Historic County: Longford
Current Parish/Community/Council/Townland: Granard
None
| Extant | ✓ |
| Cropmark | ✗ |
| Likely Destroyed | ✓ |
Situated in pasture on the edge of built-up area.
| Woodland | ✗ |
| Commercial Forestry Plantation | ✗ |
| Parkland | ✗ |
| Pasture (Grazing) | ✓ |
| Arable | ✗ |
| Scrub/Bracken | ✗ |
| Bare Outcrop | ✗ |
| Heather/Moorland | ✗ |
| Heath | ✗ |
| Built-up | ✗ |
| Coastal Grassland | ✗ |
| Other | ✗ |
Surrounds low-domed summit of prominent hill, overlooking Granard town to the NE and River Rhine to S.
| 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: Prominent hill.
| North | ✗ |
| Northeast | ✗ |
| East | ✗ |
| Southeast | ✗ |
| South | ✗ |
| Southwest | ✗ |
| West | ✗ |
| Northwest | ✗ |
| Level | ✓ |
Altitude: 179.0m
Hillfort located in townland of Moatfield. The enclosing elements at the N and NE form the townland boundary between Moatfield and Granard. Rathcronan townland abuts the enclosing elements to the E. S and SE sections of enclosing features act as the townland boundary between Moatfield and Teemore.
Boundary Type: Parish/Townland
No dating evidence.
Reliability: D - None
| Pre 1200BC | ✗ |
| 1200BC - 800BC | ✗ |
| 800BC - 400BC | ✗ |
| 400BC - AD50 | ✗ |
| AD50 - AD400 | ✗ |
| AD400 - AD 800 | ✗ |
| Post AD800 | ✗ |
| Unknown | ✓ |
| Pre Hillfort: | None |
| Post Hillfort: | Site of a motte and bailey castle |
First map depiction in first edition Ordnance Survey mapping. More detailed earthwork survey in second edition Ordnance Survey maps.
| Earthwork Survey (1842): | First edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch mapping. |
| Earthwork Survey (1906): | Second eidtion 25 inch Ordnance Survey mapping. |
Medieval motte and bailey castle. This has largely disturbed the interior of the earlier hillfort. No visible surface features contemporary with the hillfort.
None
| None | ✓ |
| Spring | ✗ |
| Stream | ✗ |
| Pool | ✗ |
| Flush | ✗ |
| Well | ✗ |
| Other | ✗ |
None
| 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 | ✗ |
Possible original entrance to the NW comprising a 11m break in the bank. The S terminal is partially out-turned.
| 1: | None |
| 2: | None |
Guard Chambers: ✗
Chevaux de Frise: ✗
| 1. Out-turned (North west): | Slight indication that the S terminal is partially out-turned, apparent on second edition Ordnance Survey mapping. |
The majority of the enclosing works (from NNW - N - SSE) survive as a series of curvilinear field boundaries. From S to W it comprises a bank of earth, best preserved to the SW. It measures approximately 6m wide and 2.1m high. There are no apparent ditch features associated with the bank.
| Area 1: | 1.41ha. |
| Total: | 1.41ha. |
Total Footprint Area: 1.83ha.
None
| ✗ | None |
| ✓ | Combination of curvilinear field boundaries and original banks suggest the enclosing element formed a complete circuit. |
| 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 | ✗ |
None
| 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 |
| ✓ | Possible ditch feature outside the bank of the hillfort to the N. This is apparent in second edition Ordnance Survey mapping and extends for a distance of 28m. |
Number of Ditches: 1
| ✗ | None. |
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Lock, Gary and Ralston, Ian. 2024. Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland. Available at: https://hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk
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