Granard Motte
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Granard Motte is a large Norman earthwork motte and bailey fortification in Granard, County Longford, Ireland, dating from the 12th century and overlooking the surrounding countryside.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norman earthwork fortification
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ motte-and-bailey castle ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman military architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Normans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in County Longford
ⓘ
Castles in County Longford ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| constructedInPeriod | Norman period ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToTown | overlooking Granard town ⓘ |
| fortificationType | earthwork fortification ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bailey
ⓘ
motte ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeContext | rural landscape ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Granard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | County Longford countryside ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Monument of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Longford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Granard NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill above Granard ⓘ |
| material | earth ⓘ |
| originalFunction | feudal stronghold ⓘ |
| overlooks | surrounding countryside of Granard ⓘ |
| region | Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of surrounding territory
ⓘ
military defence ⓘ |
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