What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballyroddy, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a low rise with a circular overgrown area thirty-three metres across, bounded by an earthen bank and outer fosse. A causeway crosses the eastern fosse at the original entrance, while a field bank circumscribes the southern and western perimeter. Another rath lies approximately one hundred and ninety metres to the southeast.

On a low rise. Circular overgrown area (diam. 33m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.3-4.6m; int. H 0.25-0.4m; ext. H 1.45m) which is reduced to a scarp (H 0.9m) ENE-SSE and SW-NW, and an outer fosse (Wth of base 4.2-6.3m; D 0.1-0.6m) which is crossed by a causeway (Wth 4.5m) at E, the original entrance. A field bank circumscribes the perimeter S-W. Rath (RO016-153001-) is c. 190m to the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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