What is recorded here
Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Curry (roscommon By., Annaghmore Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a low-lying level landscape as a subcircular grass and scrub-covered area measuring 34.4m north-south and 29.7m east-west. An overgrown earthen bank defines the north, south and northwest perimeter, while farm buildings stand outside the southwest and northwest boundary. Rath (RO023-133----) lies approximately 125m to the southwest.
On a low-lying level landscape. Subcircular grass and scrub-covered area (dims 34.4m N-S; 29.7m E-W) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 2-3.8m; int. H 0.2-0.5m; ext. H 0.7-0.8m) N-S-NW, which is reduced to a slight scarp elsewhere. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. Farm buildings are outside the perimeter SW-NW. Rath (RO023-133----) is c. 125m to the SW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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