What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ardnaglug, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies the crest of a north-west to south-east ridge and preserves a circular grass-covered area bounded by an earthen bank. Local reports identify it as a Children's Burial Ground, although no grave-markers remain visible. A quarry now cuts through the north-west perimeter, while a man-made underground passage lies about 140 metres to the north-west.

On the crest of a NW-SE ridge. Circular grass-covered area with some bushes (diam. 33.2m N-S; 30.4m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.6-4.5m; int. H 0.2-0.8m; ext. H 0.3-0.8m), with traces of external facing-stones at S but with no evidence of an outer fosse. The entrance (Wth 2m) is at ESE. There are local reports that it was a Children's Burial Ground (RO054-002002-), but no grave-markers are visible. The perimeter is damaged by a quarry (dims c. 8m x 6m; D 2m) at NW. Man-made underground passage (RO054-001----) is c. 140m to the NW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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