What is recorded here

Embanked enclosure is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Manor,rathmore (roscommon By., Killukin Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies the top of a south-facing slope on an east-west ridge. A circular grass area measures forty-seven point six metres east-west and forty-six point two metres north-south. An overgrown earthen bank surrounds the space, while a rounded fosse cuts through the northeast, southeast, southwest and northwest sections.

Towards the top of the S-facing slope of an E-W ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 47.6m E-W; 46.2m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 4.7-5.8m; int. H 0.4-0.8m; ext. H 1.9-2.4m), with a rounded fosse (Wth of top 8-8.4m; Wth of base 2.4-3.8m; D 0.55-0.8m) NE-SSE and SSW-NW. The entrance (Wth 2.5m) is at S, and the fosse has been removed by an WNW-ESE field wall and townland boundary with Manor NW-NE. Rath (RO028-151----) is c. 70m to the E and the bank of ceremonial enclosure (RO028-148002-) at SE is c. 100m to the NW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.