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Eriska Crannog is an Iron Age to Medieval artificial island settlement located on the southern shore of Eriska in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site represents a type of dwelling common in prehistoric and early medieval Scotland, constructed as a man-made or partially artificial island platform built in shallow water or marshy ground. Archaeological evidence indicates occupation spanning from the Iron Age through the medieval period, demonstrating prolonged use and habitation across several centuries. The crannog represents an important example of Scottish prehistoric and early medieval settlement patterns and technological adaptation to the landscape of western Scotland.
Eriska,crannog on S shore of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3832. View the official record →
Eriska Crannog is an Iron Age to Medieval artificial island settlement located on the southern shore of Eriska in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3832.
Eriska,crannog on S shore of dates from the iron age–medieval period, and is classified as a crannog on s shore of. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Eriska,crannog on S shore of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM3832.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moss of Achnacree, enclosure 455m NW of Murdostoun (7.3 km), Loch-na-beithe Cottage, cairn 35m SE of (7.6 km), Tiroran, cairn 130m SE of (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Eriska,crannog on S shore of'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.
Eriska,crannog on S shore of stands on Proterozoic III mica, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is major:{mica schist}, Minor{marble,quartzite}; undifferentiated metamorphic.