Moated site in Lisboy, County Roscommon

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What is recorded here

On a low E-W ridge. Subrectangular grass-covered area (dims 37.5m N-S; 23m E-W at S to 27m E-W at N) defined by an earthen bank incorporated into a field bank at S, a bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.7-1m; ext. H 1.6m) at W, and a scarp at E (H 0.7m) and N (H 1.2m), with outer moats (Wth of top 6.6m at W to 8.4m at E; Wth of base 5.1-5.4m; D 0.1m at NE to 1.55m at W) on the W, N and E sides. There are fragments of outer banks at N (Wth 4.6m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.3m) and E (Wth 5.7m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 0.5m).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO016-129

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