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Island McHugh is a multi-period settlement site near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, with evidence of human occupation spanning from the Neolithic period through the early modern era. The site comprises a crannog, or artificial island dwelling, which represents one of the earliest phases of settlement on the location, alongside fortification works indicating defensive or organisational structures from successive periods. Early Christian activity is attested at the site, suggesting its continued significance as a place of settlement and possibly religious or administrative importance during the medieval period. The later Plantation-period castle represents the final phase of fortified occupation, reflecting the early modern colonisation of Ulster and the imposition of English authority in the region.
Island machugh. neolithic & bronze age settlement site, early christian crannog & plantation castle is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14288. View the official record →
Island McHugh is a multi-period settlement site near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, with evidence of human occupation spanning from the Neolithic period through the early modern era. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14288.
Island machugh. neolithic & bronze age settlement site, early christian crannog & plantation castle dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a crannog & fortification. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Island machugh. neolithic & bronze age settlement site, early christian crannog & plantation castle 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 14288.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Derrywoone castle. fortified house (0.3 km), Ballyrenan chambered grave, cloghogle. portal tomb (1.1 km), Standing stone complex - several stone rows, over 63 stones (3.7 km).
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