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Crannog E.CHRIST. CRANNOG is a prehistoric artificial island settlement located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site represents a form of defensive and domestic habitation characteristic of Iron Age and early medieval settlement patterns in Ireland, wherein wooden structures were constructed on artificially built or modified islands within lakes and wetland areas. Such crannogs served both practical and symbolic functions, offering protection from raiders whilst providing access to aquatic resources. The archaeological record suggests occupation across multiple periods, though the specific dating and phases of use at this particular crannog would require consultation of detailed site excavation records and specialist reports held within the Historic Environment Record.
Crannog is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9357. View the official record →
Crannog E.CHRIST. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9357.
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 9357.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sweat house (3.5 km), Possible barrow (4.2 km), Fionn maccool's finger-stone, fion maccumhall's finger-stone, fionn maccool's finger-post. two standing stones (5.7 km).
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