What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cleaheen, County Roscommon, Ireland. It sits on the top and south-facing slope of a northeast-southwest ridge overlooking the River Shannon, which flows about 200 metres to the east and south. A circular overgrown area measuring 22 metres across contains an earthen bank incorporated into a field bank on the east, south and west sides, while an outer fosse and bank mark the north and northeast edges. No visible entrance remains.

On the top and the S-facing slope of a NE-SW ridge overlooking the River Shannon, which is c. 200m to the E and S. Circular overgrown area (diam. 22m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3-5-5.5m; int. H 0.2-0.7m; ext. H 0.3-1m), which is incorporated into a field bank E-S-W, with an outer fosse (Wth 4m; D 0.2-0.3m) and outer bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.4-0.8m; ext. H 0.2-0.5m) N-ENE. There is no visible entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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