What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carrownalassan, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies the top of a south-facing hill slope and preserves a circular grass area bounded by an earthen bank and rounded fosse. A two-metre entrance and causeway cut through the eastern edge, marking the one known opening in the earthworks.

Towards the top of the S-facing slope of a hill. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 26.5m E-W; 25.1m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.3-5.2m; int. H 0.1-0.3m; ext. H 1.6-1.7m) and a rounded fosse (Wth of top 5.5-7.5m; Wth of base 1.6-3m; D 0.2-0.8m). The entrance (Wth 2m) and causeway (Wth 2m) are at ESE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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