Embanked enclosure

On a knoll in a gently undulating low-lying landscape at the E foot of Rathcroghan plateau. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. 24.2m N-S; 24m E-W; H 0.8m at E to 1.6-1.7m generally) defined by a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 6.6-8.2m; Wth of base 3.2-4m; D 0.2-0.4m) SW-N-SE, with an outer bank (Wth 2.6m; ext. H 0.2-0.4m) SW-NW which is incorporated into a field bank (Wth 2m; ext. H 0.3m) NE-SE (max. ext. diam. 40.5m E-W). There is a ramp entrance (Wth 4.6m) onto the mound at E. See the attached aerial image taken from the WNW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010