Overview
Embanked enclosure — Clashaganny is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Roscommon. On an E-facing slope of an E-W ridge. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 53.5m NW-SE
Who made it and when
The saved account records: On an E-facing slope of an E-W ridge.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: The entrance through the inner (Wth 2.5m) and outer (Wth 5m) banks, and a causeway (Wth 5m) are at SSE.
What was found
The saved account records: Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 53.5m NW-SE
What remains
The saved account records: 48.3m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.9-5.2m
Why it mattered
Embanked enclosure — Clashaganny matters because the source ties fairy fort / earthen ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: H 1.6-1.9m) separated by a rounded fosse (Wth of top 8.4-8.8m
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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