What is recorded here
Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Cloonyquin (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a NE-facing slope in an undulating landscape, forming a circular grass-covered area roughly 30 metres wide and 28.6 metres long. A low scarp, between 0.3 and 1.1 metres high, defines its boundary, while Cashel lies 150 metres north and pitfield sits 100 metres southeast.
On a NE-facing slope in an undulating landscape. Described as a circular area (int. diam. c. 32m) defined by the remains of a wall (Wth 2.8m) (Herity 1987a, 137). It is visible now as a circular grass-covered area (diam. 30m E-W; 28.6m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.3m at S to 1.1m at N). Cashel (RO022-083001-) is c. 150m to the N, and pitfield (RO022-143----) is c. 100m to the SE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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