What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Skeanavart, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies the top of a broad east-west ridge and contains a circular grass area thirty metres across. A low scarp defines the edge, while a widely spread bank and outer fosse surround the centre. Two barrows stand nearby, one to the west and one to the east.

On top of a broad E-W ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. c. 30m) defined by a low, gentle scarp (H 0.3-0.8m). It was described in 1957 as having a widely spread bank (Wth c. 4.5m; int. H 0.2m; ext . H c. 1.2m) and outer fosse (Wth of top c. 4m; ext. D 0.3m) (SMR file). Barrow (RO015-060----) is c. 120m to the W, and ring-barrow (RO016-062----) is c. 80m to the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 2 January 2013

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