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Island, possibly crannog, is a potential early medieval settlement site located at Ballymoney in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument is situated above bedrock comprising Palaeogene extrusive rocks—mafic lava and mafic tuff formed during volcanic activity in the Paleogene period. This geological foundation has provided a stable base for settlement throughout the site's history.
Crannogs, artificial or semi-artificial islands constructed in water, were characteristic habitations of early medieval Ireland and Britain. They offered defensive advantages and were typically occupied between the Iron Age and medieval periods. The construction method involved building timber-framed structures on wooden piles or on natural islands deliberately isolated by water.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument under the Historic Environment Division of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, reference number 1683. The classification as a "possible" crannog reflects the monument's partially submerged or waterlogged nature, which may hamper definitive archaeological confirmation without excavation. The wetland environment surrounding such sites often provides exceptional preservation of organic remains, offering significant potential for future archaeological investigation.
Island, possibly crannog is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1683. View the official record →
Island, possibly crannog, is a potential early medieval settlement site located at Ballymoney in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1683.
Island, possibly crannog dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a crannogpossible. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Island, possibly 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 1683.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Raised rath (1.8 km), Kill old graveyard, kill graveyard. graveyard (3.4 km), Killagan fort. raised rath (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Island, possibly crannog'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.
Island, possibly crannog stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.