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Crannog in Tattycam Lough is a prehistoric artificial island settlement located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site represents a form of lakeside habitation characteristic of Iron Age and early medieval settlement patterns in Ireland, where communities constructed timber-built dwelling platforms on or within shallow water bodies for defensive and practical advantages. The crannog would have supported domestic structures and activities, with its preservation in waterlogged conditions providing potential archaeological evidence of timber construction, material culture, and subsistence practices. Such sites contribute significantly to understanding settlement hierarchies and economic organisation in early historic Ireland.
Crannog in tattycam lough is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 11018. View the official record →
Crannog in Tattycam Lough is a prehistoric artificial island settlement located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 11018.
Crannog in tattycam 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 tattycam 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 11018.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lisnamallard. henge (1 km), Fundamental bench mark (5.5 km), Large hilltop enclosure (5.8 km).
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