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Embanked enclosure

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
Embanked enclosure
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Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballyglass (athlone North By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a subcircular grass-covered area towards the top of a NE-facing slope, measuring about 36m WNW-ESE and 32.5m NNE-SSW. A slight scarp or broad rise defines the boundary, while the S-SW section is incorporated into a field bank. Two other raths sit nearby, one 90m to the NNW and the other 20m to the E.
Towards the top of a NE-facing slope. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims c. 36m WNW-ESE; c. 32.5m NNE-SSW) defined by a slight scarp or broad rise, which is incorporated into a field bank S-SW. Raths (RO045-013----; RO045-015----) are c. 90m to the NNW and 20m to the E respectively. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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