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Crannog in Tattycam Lough is a lake dwelling situated in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site occupies a defended position within the lough, a settlement type characteristic of the early Christian period in Ireland. The crannog would have been constructed by building up a substantial artificial island, creating a protected domestic space surrounded by water that served both defensive and practical purposes for the community that inhabited it.
The monument lies upon bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a Visean-age formation comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate. This geological substrate would have influenced both the construction methods employed and the availability of materials for building and daily life. The surrounding lough environment provided essential resources including fish, water and access routes by boat, which were fundamental to early Christian settlement patterns in this region.
The crannog is protected as a monument of archaeological significance by the Historic Environment Division under reference 11018. Such sites offer valuable evidence for understanding domestic life, settlement organisation and economic practices during the early Christian period in Ulster. The waterlogged conditions of lough settings typically preserve organic remains exceptionally well, making these monuments particularly important for reconstructing aspects of material culture otherwise lost on dryland sites.
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 lake dwelling situated 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Crannog in tattycam 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 tattycam 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.