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Crannog is a prehistoric artificial island settlement located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Crannogs are characteristic dwelling sites of Iron Age and early medieval Ireland, constructed as timber-built structures on artificially created or enhanced islands within lakes and wetlands. The Fermanagh example represents the archaeological evidence of settlement patterns that persisted across several centuries, with such sites serving defensive and practical functions in their wetland environments. The preservation of organic materials within waterlogged deposits at crannog sites has made them invaluable for understanding domestic life, material culture, and environmental conditions in prehistoric and early medieval Ireland.
Crannog is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10253. View the official record →
Crannog 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 10253.
Crannog 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 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 10253.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Derrybrusk church. medieval church & graveyard (6.4 km), Two burnt mounds/ cooking places (fulachta fiadh) (7 km), Platform rath (7 km).
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