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Crannog is a Early Christian artificial island dwelling situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. This monument type, characteristic of Early Christian settlement patterns in Ireland and Scotland, represents a form of defensive and domestic habitation constructed by building up a timber and stone platform within a water body. The crannog would have served as a residential settlement for a family or small community, offering protection and access to freshwater and aquatic resources during the early medieval period. Such sites, while difficult to date precisely without excavation, are typically attributed to the period between the fifth and twelfth centuries, with many concentrated in areas of established Early Christian activity.
Crannog is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10588. View the official record →
Crannog is a Early Christian artificial island dwelling situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10588.
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 10588.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cashel (2.9 km), Sub-rectangular enclosure (3 km), Cup-&-ring-marked stone (3 km).
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