What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Bumlin, County Roscommon, Ireland. The circular grass-covered area measures about 30m north-south and sits on a gentle NE-facing slope. An eroded earthen bank, 3.5m wide, defines the boundary though no fosse or original entrance remains visible. Archaeological testing in 2019 for the N5 Ballaghderreen to Sramoge road found an undated fire spot 40m to the east.

On a gentle NE-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 30m N-S) defined by an eroded earthen bank (Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 0.3-0.5m). There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. Archaeological testing (E005073) in advance of the N5 Ballaghderreen to Sramoge road during 2019 identified an undated fire spot as a circular area (dims c. 1.1m x 0.8m; T 0.02m) located c. 40m to the E of the rath (Ó Maoldúin 2019; excavations.ie: 2109:460). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010 Amended: 28 October 2020

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