What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cuilmore (roscommon By., Elia Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. The site stands at the crest of a small hill overlooking Grange Lough, a distance of about 250 metres to the east. A subcircular grass-covered area measures 23.8 metres north-south and 20.5 metres east-west, while an overgrown earthen bank surrounds the interior. Material dug from the centre and external fosse augmented the bank, and a modern entrance and causeway appear at the southwest.

At the crest of a small hill overlooking Grange Lough c. 250m to the E. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 23.8m N-S; 20.5m E-W) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 5.2-5.3m; int. H 1.7-1.9m; ext. H 2.3-3.4m) which has been augmented with material dug from the interior (D c. 1m) and the external fosse which is re-cut as a drain (Wth of top 3m; Wth of base 1-1.2m; D 2m). A drain (Wth 1m; D 0.2-1m) has also been cut inside the bank. There is a modern entrance (Wth 2.6m) and causeway (Wth 4m) at SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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