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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 Bredagh (athlone South By., Rockhill Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. The circular grass and spoil-covered area sits towards the bottom of a NE-facing slope, defined by a poached earthen bank with some bushes and an outer fosse. An entrance at ESE leads into the space, while Rath (RO045-147----) stands c. 80m to the WNW.
Towards the bottom of a NE-facing slope. Circular grass and spoil-covered area (diam. 26.5m WNW-ESE; 24.2m NNE-SSW) defined by a poached earthen bank with some bushes (Wth 3.3-3.9m; int. H 0.2-0.4m; ext. H 0.4-0.65m), and an outer fosse (at WNW: Wth of top 4m; Wth of base 1.6m; D 0.3m) WSW-NNE. There is an entrance (Wth 4.5m) at ESE. Rath (RO045-147----) is c. 80m to the WNW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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