What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Skeanavart, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a circular grass-covered area on a rise of the south-facing slope of a broad east-west ridge. A gapped earthen bank and scarp define the perimeter without a visible entrance or fosse. Three other raths and a holy well remain within 210 metres.

On a rise of the S-facing slope of a broad E-W ridge. Circular grass-covered but poached area (diam. 27m N-S; 25.5m E-W) defined by a gapped earthen bank (Wth 2.55m at S to 3.7m at E; int. H 0.25-0.35m; ext. H 0.6-1m) NNW-E-S, and by a scarp (H 0.9-1.95m) elsewhere. There is no visible fosse or entrance. Rath (RO016-063----) is c. 130m to the NNW, rath (RO016-065----) is c. 170m to the E, rath (RO016-067----) is c. 210m to the SW, and holy well (RO016-066----) is c. 110m to the SSE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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