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Embanked enclosure

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lisdaulan, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a circular grass-covered area thirty-five point eight metres across on the east-northeast-facing slope of a hill. An earthen bank, partially quarried and dotted with bushes, surrounds the centre, while a fosse cuts through the southeast and southwest sections. A two point four metre entrance opens at the east, and Rath RO042-087 stands about ninety metres to the south.
On the ENE-facing slope of a hill. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 35.8m NNE-SSW) defined by an earthen bank with some bushes (Wth 3.2-3.7m; int. H 0.25-0.65m; ext. H 1.05-1.3m), which has been quarried WSW-N, and a fosse (Wth of top 4.6m; Wth of base 2m; D 0.95m) SE-SW. The entrance (Wth 2.4m) is at E. Rath (RO042-087----) is c. 90m to the S. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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