What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Coolshaghtena, County Roscommon, Ireland. The oval grass and fern-covered area sits at the crest of a slight S-facing slope. An overgrown earthen bank and complete U-shaped fosse define the site, while a causeway and entrance cut through the outer field bank at ENE.

At the crest of a slight S-facing slope. Oval grass and fern-covered area (dims 62m E-W; 53m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 5.9m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 2m) S-SW and a complete U-shaped fosse (Wth of base 2-2.7m; int. D 0.7m at E to 1.4m at N; ext. D 1.2-1.8m) with an outer field bank (Wth 2m; ext. H 0.5m) and hedge. There is a causeway (Wth 5m) and entrance through the field bank at ENE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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