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Crannog in Drumgay Lough is a prehistoric artificial island settlement located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site represents a form of Early Christian or late prehistoric settlement typical of Irish lake dwellings, constructed as a circular or oval platform built up from the lakebed or shoreline. Such crannogs served as fortified domestic and pastoral centres, offering defensive advantages through their water-based isolation. The Drumgay example contributes to the archaeological record of settlement patterns in Ulster during periods when lacustrine settlement strategies provided both practical and symbolic advantages to their inhabitants.
Crannog in drumgay lough is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10150. View the official record →
Crannog in Drumgay Lough is a prehistoric artificial island settlement located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10150.
Crannog in drumgay 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 drumgay 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 10150.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rectangular enclosure (4.8 km), Multi-period church site - monastic site, medieval church & graveyard, cross-shaft & base etc. (6.3 km), Mound, possibly crannog (6.7 km).
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