What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Newtown Kilcashel, County Roscommon, Ireland. It appears as a circular embanked enclosure on the 1837 Ordnance Survey map and sits on a gentle south-facing slope. A rebuilt wall stands on the foundations of an older structure, while traces remain at the east and south. The site also served as a children's burial ground, though its grave markers are no longer visible.

Marked as a circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 40m) on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a gentle S-facing slope. Circular overgrown area (int. diam. c. 41m N-S; 38m E-W) defined by a rebuilt wall (Wth 1.1m; H 0.6-0.9m) on the foundations of an older wall (Wth c. 2m) NW-NE with traces of the wall at E (original Wth 1.7m) and S (Wth c. 1m). It was used as a children's burial ground (RO054-015002-) with grave-markers (Gannon 1972) which are no longer visible. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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