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Crannog in Carnteel Lough is an Early Christian artificial island settlement located in Dungannon, County Tyrone. The crannog sits within Carnteel Lough, whose waters rest upon bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a Visean formation comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate. This geological foundation has shaped the lough's character across geological time.
Crannogs were a distinctive form of habitation constructed throughout the Early Christian period in Ireland and Scotland, typically comprising timber-framed structures built on artificially raised islands or natural lakeside promontories. These settlements served domestic, defensive and sometimes ecclesiastical purposes, with their watery locations offering protection and access to aquatic resources. The construction technique involved driving timber piles into the lakebed and building up layers of stone, timber and organic material to create a stable dwelling platform.
The crannog at Carnteel Lough represents an important archaeological record of Early Christian settlement patterns in Ulster. Its lakeside position within Dungannon's landscape reflects the strategic and practical considerations that governed settlement choice during this period. The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities, registered under reference 15847, ensuring its preservation for future study and public understanding of early medieval life in northern Ireland.
Crannog in carnteel lough is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15847. View the official record →
Crannog in Carnteel Lough is an Early Christian artificial island settlement located in Dungannon, County Tyrone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15847.
Crannog in carnteel lough 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.
Crannog in carnteel lough 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 15847.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carnteel church. medieval parish church & graveyard, also site of c13th battle (0.5 km), Horned cairn. court tomb (1 km), Hilltop enclosure (1.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Crannog in carnteel lough's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Crannog in carnteel lough 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.