
What is recorded here
Enclosure in Ballyglass (roscommon By.) is an enclosure in Ballyglass (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a rectangular grass-covered area on a north-facing slope, bounded by an earth and stone bank at the west and north, and field banks at the south and east. Two clearance cairns remain inside the enclosure, while Rath (RO028-188----) stands about forty metres to the west-northwest.
Visible on aerial photograph (OS 3/0144), and situated on a N-facing slope. Rectangular grass-covered area (dims 25.4m WNW-ESE; 22m NNE-SSW) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2-3m; H 0.35m) at W and N, and field banks (Wth 4m; H 0.25m) of field system (RO028-191001-) at S and E. There is no identifiable original entrance, but there are two clearance cairns (dims c. 2-4m; H 0.3-0.4m) in the interior. Rath (RO028-188----) is c. 40m to the WNW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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