What is recorded here
Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lisnaboll, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies level ground beside a slight east-west ridge to the south. A circular grass-covered area measures 24.5m north-south within a gapped earthen bank and outer fosse. No visible entrance breaks the surrounding earthworks.
On level ground with a slight E-W ridge to the S. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 24.5m N-S) defined by a gapped earthen bank (Wth 4.5-5.5m; int. H 0.15m at W to 0.6m at S; ext. H 1.4-1.6m) ENE-S-WNW and by a scarp (H 1.3-1.75m) elsewhere, with a complete outer fosse (Wth of top 4.85-6.5m; Wth of base 3-3.9m; D 0.4-0.5m). There is no visible entrance.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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