What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Moneymore, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a slight southeast-facing slope as a circular grass-covered area measuring about 38 metres across. An earthen bank and hedge surround the space, while an outer ditch appears only at the east-northeast edge. A narrow west-southwest opening provides the entrance.

On a slight SE-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area with lazy-beds (diam. 38.1m ENE-WSW; 37.6m NNW-SSE) defined by an earthen bank and hedge (Wth 3.7-4.2m; int. H 0.65-0.8m; ext. H 1.25-1.55m), with external stone cladding at S, and an outer fosse (Wth of top 5.4m; Wth of base 2.9m; ext. D 0.55m) only visible at ENE. The entrance (Wth 1.3m) is at WSW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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