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Embanked enclosure

Fairy fort / stone ringfort

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Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Killukin (boyle By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. The oval grass-covered area measures 30 metres east-west and 24.3 metres north-south on a flat, low-lying landscape. A grass-covered stone spread defines the boundary, with outer facing stones intermittently visible and no visible entrance.
On a flat, low-lying landscape. Oval grass-covered area (dims 30m E-W; 24.3m N-S) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 3.35m at W to 7m at N; int. H 0.2m generally to 1m at N; ext. H 0.8m at E to 1.2m at W) with outer facing stones intermittently visible. There is no visible entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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