What is recorded here
Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Glennanea, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a slight rise in an undulating landscape as a circular grass and scrub-covered area defined by a wide earthen bank. Inner facing-stones appear along the south-west edge, slight traces of an outer fosse mark the north, and an entrance opens at the south-east. A man-made underground passage is also present in the interior.
On a slight rise in an undulating landscape. Circular grass and scrub-covered area (diam. 29.2m NNE-SSW; 29.1m WNW-ESE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5-6.5m; int. H 0.3-0.65m; ext. H 1.15-1.85m), with inner facing-stones visible S-W. There are slight traces of an outer fosse at N and the entrance (Wth 1.8m) is at SSE. Man-made underground passage (RO051-051002-) is in the interior.
See the attached aerial view taken from the WSW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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