Discover Alone, back to main map

Embanked enclosure

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Farnmore, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a circular grass-covered area towards the bottom of an east-facing slope, with a north-south section of the Scramoge River about 180 metres to the east. A flat-topped earthen bank defines the perimeter, though it reduces to a low scarp on the east and south sides where five gaps interrupt the structure.
Towards the bottom of an E-facing slope with a S-N section of the Scramoge River c. 180m to the E. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 43m N-S; 39m E-W) defined by a flat-topped earthen bank (Wth of base 3.4-4m; Wth of top 1.3-2m; int. H 0.6-1m; ext. H 1-1.4m) which has three deciduous trees on it and is reduced to a low scarp E-S. The shallow fosse (Wth of top 5.8-6m; Wth of base 2.4-3m; D 0.3-0.4m) cannot be traced SW-WNW. There are five gaps (Wth 1.6-6m) in the bank, none of which can be identified as original. Rath (RO028-067----) is c. 180m to the WSW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
Recorded monument

Places near here

Add to this placeAdd a picture Comment or add a tip

Explore 1,118,481 places