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Embanked enclosure

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cleenraugh, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a circular grass-covered area on the southwest-facing slope of a small hill, bounded by a scarp and an outer fosse. A field bank and drain run immediately south, while another rath and enclosure stand nearby to the northeast and east.
On the SW-facing slope of a small hill. Circular grass-covered but poached area (diam. 29.5m N-S; 27.5m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.3m at E to 1.3m at N), and an outer fosse (Wth 5.5m; D 0.3-0.6m) N-ENE. There is no visible entrance, and an E-W field bank and drain are immediately to the S. Rath (RO016-013----) is c. 280m to the NE and enclosure (RO016-040----) is c. 180m to the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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