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Crannog in Carnteel Lough is an artificial island dwelling site located in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument dates to the early Christian period and represents a settlement type characteristic of medieval Irish and Scottish lacustrine communities, whereby timber-built structures were constructed upon artificially created or enhanced islands within freshwater lakes. Such crannogs served defensive and domestic purposes, providing secure settlement locations for families or small communities. The site remains archaeologically significant as evidence of early Christian period settlement patterns and construction techniques in Ulster.
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 artificial island dwelling site located in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. 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).
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