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Glasdrumman Lough Crannog is a prehistoric artificial island settlement located in Newry and Mourne, County Down, Northern Ireland. The crannog represents Early Christian period occupation and was constructed through the deliberate building up of timber, stone, and organic material within the lough to create a habitable platform. Such crannogs served as defensive and prestigious residences for élite families during the early medieval period in Ireland. The site is recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under the designation HED NI NISMR MonID 6150.
Glasdrumman lough. crannog in glasdrumman lough is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6150. View the official record →
Glasdrumman Lough Crannog is a prehistoric artificial island settlement located in Newry and Mourne, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6150.
Glasdrumman lough. crannog in glasdrumman lough 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.
Glasdrumman lough. crannog in glasdrumman lough 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 6150.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Counterscarp rath (2.5 km), Counterscarp rath (2.6 km), Cashel (3 km).
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