What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a children's burial ground in Gortacoosan, County Roscommon, Ireland. It sits on a slight ridge where small cairns remain inside the earthwork. Local information identifies the site as a place where children were buried. The enclosure is still visible today as a grass-covered area with a low rising edge on one side.

On the crest of a slight NNE-SSW ridge in an undulating landscape. There are some small cairns (diam. 2-3m; H 0.5-0.7m) in the interior of rath (O048-115001-) and local information on its use as a Children's burial ground. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 14 March 2012

Embanked enclosure; date uncertain but likely prehistoric. Its possible use as a children's burial ground suggests ritual or ceremonial significance.

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