Discover Alone, back to main map

Embanked enclosure

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
Embanked enclosure
Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Luggs, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a gentle east-facing slope beneath the severe northeast face of Mullaghcreigha Hill. A circular grass-covered area forty-three metres wide marks the site, where slight fosse traces and a band of rushes still outline the ancient boundary.
On a gentle E-facing slope at the bottom of a severe NE-facing slope of Mullaghcreigha Hill. Described in 1970 as a circular area defined by a slight bank and outer fosse (Wth c. 4m; int. D c. 1.8m; ext. D c. 0.9m) (SMR file). It is now visible as a circular grass-covered area (diam. 43m E-W; 42m N-S) defined by slight traces of a fosse (Wth 3m; max. D 0.3m) S-W-NNE and a band of rushes (Wth c. 3m) elsewhere. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
Recorded monument

Places near here

Add to this placeAdd a picture Comment or add a tip

Explore 1,118,481 places

Other information

Photo: Credit not shown in the picture search · Rights wording not checked; contact us if this picture should be removed