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Crannog is a Late Bronze Age artificial island dwelling situated in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site represents a form of settlement technology characteristic of prehistoric Ireland, wherein communities constructed habitable platforms within water bodies, likely for defensive and subsistence advantages. As a Late Bronze Age example, the crannog contributes to understanding of settlement patterns and dwelling practices during this period in the Irish archaeological record. The monument's waterlogged location has potential to preserve organic remains that illuminate domestic life and material culture of its Iron Age or later occupation phases.
Crannog is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10589. View the official record →
Crannog is a Late Bronze Age artificial island dwelling situated in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10589.
Crannog dates from the l.b.a. 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 10589.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cashel (3.4 km), Platform rath (3.4 km), Sub-rectangular enclosure (3.6 km).
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