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Carrick Lough crannog is an Early Christian artificial island dwelling located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site sits above bedrock of the Tyrone Group, comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate, all formed during the Visean period. This underlying geology provided the raw materials available to the crannog's inhabitants for tool-making and construction.
The crannog represents a characteristic form of Early Christian settlement in Ireland, where communities constructed habitable islands within freshwater lakes as defended homesteads. The archaeological designation H0947753982 identifies the site within the county's recorded monument inventory. Such crannogs typically comprised a timber-built roundhouse constructed on a wooden platform or artificial island, surrounded by the lake waters that provided natural defence and access routes.
Carrick Lough crannog is now protected as a scheduled monument by the Historic Environment Division under reference 9655, recognising its significance as evidence of Early Christian domestic settlement and construction techniques. The site contributes to understanding settlement patterns and daily life during this formative period of Irish history in the Fermanagh region.
Carrick lough crannog. carrick lough crannog is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9655. View the official record →
Carrick Lough crannog is an Early Christian artificial island dwelling located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9655.
Carrick lough crannog. carrick lough crannog dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a crannog. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Carrick lough crannog. carrick lough crannog is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 9655.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lettered cave. cave with rock scribings (3.6 km), Henge (3.8 km), Giant's grave. court tomb (4 km).
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Carrick lough crannog. carrick lough crannog stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.