What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carrowreagh (frenchpark By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a level landscape as a subcircular grass-covered area measuring 39m north-south and 32.5m east-west. A gapped earthen bank with internal stone-facing defines the perimeter, while an outer fosse runs along the east, south and northwest sections. A stone-lined entrance 2.2m wide opens at the east, and a man-made underground passage lies within the interior.

On a level landscape. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 39m N-S; 32.5m E-W) defined by a gapped earthen bank (at E: Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.75m; generally: Wth 5.7-6.3m; int. H 0.65-1.05m; ext. H 1.9-2.2m) with internal stone-facing, and an outer fosse (Wth of base 4-4.5m; D 0.45-0.55m) E-S-NW. The stone-lined entrance (Wth 2.2m) is at E. The site is overlain by an E-W field wall towards the perimeter at N. Man-made underground passage (RO015-012002-) is in the interior. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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