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Crannog (HED NI NISMR MonID 7251) is an artificial island settlement located in County Down, Northern Ireland, representing a form of prehistoric and early medieval domestic occupation common throughout the Irish and British Isles. Crannogs typically consist of a timber-built dwelling structure constructed on a deliberately engineered platform, either partially submerged or constructed within shallow water bodies, and served as protected domestic and sometimes defensive settlements. The site at this location is characteristic of the broader crannog tradition, which flourished from the Bronze Age through the medieval period, with many examples showing intensive occupation during the early medieval centuries. The waterlogged conditions surrounding such structures have historically provided favourable preservation conditions for organic archaeological remains, making crannogs valuable sources for understanding domestic life, material culture, and settlement patterns in Iron Age, Romano-British, and early medieval periods.
Crannog is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7251. View the official record →
Crannog (HED NI NISMR MonID 7251) is an artificial island settlement located in County Down, Northern Ireland, representing a form of prehistoric and early medieval domestic occupation common throughout the Irish and British Isles. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7251.
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 7251.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Walshestown castle. tower-house, bawn & 2 c13th coffin lids (6.2 km), Raised rath (7.1 km), Platform rath (8.2 km).
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