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Crannog near Dungannon is an early Christian artificial island settlement constructed in a freshwater lough in County Tyrone. The site lies on bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a Visean-age formation comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate, which forms the underlying geology of this part of Ulster. The crannog itself represents a typical form of Iron Age and early medieval settlement, in which inhabitants built up a stable platform from stone, timber and organic material within shallow water to create a defended domestic space.
Early Christian crannogs like this one are distinctive to Ireland and represent a continuation of settlement practices that may extend back many centuries, though this particular site dates to the early Christian period. The watery location offered natural protection and could be accessed only by boat or via a concealed causeway, providing security for the inhabitants and their livestock during a period of considerable social upheaval.
The site is recorded under Historic Environment Reference 15593 and remains protected under the Historic Environment Division's statutory designation. The crannog lies at grid reference H7435062380, situated within the landscape of the Dungannon district where numerous such structures once dotted the region's abundant freshwater loughs.
Crannog is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15593. View the official record →
Crannog near Dungannon is an early Christian artificial island settlement constructed in a freshwater lough in County Tyrone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15593.
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 15593.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dungannon castle, o'neill's castle. castle & house (site of) (5.5 km), Crannog (6.1 km), Sweat house (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Crannog'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 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.