What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Skeagh, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a low rise near the River Shannon and Lough Boderg, forming a circular grass-covered area bounded by an overgrown earthen bank and outer fosse. Two gaps face each other across the circle, linked by a disused track, while a barrow stands about seventy metres to the east.

On a low rise c. 200-300m from the River Shannon N-SE and c. 180m from Lough Boderg to the S. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 39m N-S; 37m E-W) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 2.5-3.1m; int. H 0.2-0.9m; ext. H 1-1.1m), with an outer fosse (Wth of base 1.4-1.7m; D 0.4-0.7m) SE-W-NE. There are gaps at ENE (Wth 3m) and WSW (Wth 3.5m) with a connecting track, which is now disused. Barrow (RO018-005----) is c. 70m to the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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