What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Manor is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Manor, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a circular grass-covered area on the east-facing slope at the east end of an east-west ridge. An earthen bank defines the west and northwest perimeter, while the remaining boundary has reduced to a shallow scarp. Two other raths stand within 200 metres, one to the east-northeast and one to the west.
On the E-facing slope at the E end of an E-W ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 22.5m N-S; 21.5m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1-1.1m) WNW-NW, which has been reduced to a scarp (H 0.1-0.2m) elsewhere. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. Rath (RO028-149----) is c. 200m to the ENE and rath (RO028-152----) is c. 70m to the W. (Herity 1987a, fig. 27, Manor 9)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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