What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Esker, County Roscommon, Ireland. The subcircular grass-covered area measures 29m WNW-ESE and 26m NNE-SSW within an eroded earthen bank 4-5m wide. Internal and external facing-stones originally measured 1.3-1.7m thick, though no visible fosse or identifiable entrance remains. Field stones mark the ENE-ESE perimeter near Rath, located 220m to the SSE.

In a low-lying landscape. Subcircular, slightly domed grass-covered area (int. dims 29m WNW-ESE; 26m NNE-SSW) defined by an eroded earthen bank (Wth 4-5m; int. H 0.25-0.6m; ext H 0.55-1.05m) with some bushes which has evidence of internal and external facing-stones (original Wth 1.3-1.7m). There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance, but there are field stones on the perimeter ENE-ESE. Rath (RO051-107----) is c. 220m to the SSE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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