What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Derrycahill, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a broad hill 600-700m from the river Suck and measures 53.5m across its longest axis. A grass-covered earthen bank and hedge define the circle, reaching 7m wide and 2.7m high at the south before thinning to a scarp elsewhere. An outer fosse appears SE-SW, while a 2.3m entrance faces SSE.

On a broad hill c. 600-700m from the river Suck. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 53.5m NNE-SSW; 50m WNW-ESE) defined by an earthen bank and hedge, best preserved at S (Wth 7m; int. H 1.45m; ext. H 2.7m) but reduced to a scarp NNW-E-SSE. An outer fosse (Wth of top 7.4m; Wth of base 2.6m; D 0.45m) is visible SE-SW, and the entrance (Wth 2.3m) is at SSE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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