What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Runnabackan, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a subcircular grass-covered area on a gentle NE-facing slope towards the E end of a low W-E spur. An earthen bank defines the site, measures 3.2 to 4.4m wide and rises 1 to 1.6m externally, while some whitethorn bushes grow within the structure. A separate Rath lies approximately 180m to the WNW.

On a gentle NE-facing slope towards the E end of a low W-E spur. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims. 42.5m E-W; 36.8m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.2-4.4m; int. H 0.4-0.9m; ext. H 1-1.6m) with some whitethorn bushes. There is no visible fosse, and an entrance (Wth 2.5m) at SW (Gannon 1972) is no longer visible. Rath (RO034-073----) is c. 180m to the WNW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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