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Lough Iohan is a possible early Christian crannog located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The site, recorded in the heritage monument database under reference HED NI NISMR MonID 11509, represents the class of artificial island dwellings that were constructed and occupied during the early Christian period in Ireland. Crannogs of this era served as defensive settlements and residences for individuals of social standing, typically consisting of timber structures built on artificially constructed or modified islands within lakes or wetland areas. The site's archaeological significance lies in its potential to illuminate settlement patterns and domestic life during the early medieval period in Ulster, though detailed excavation records for this specific location remain limited in the published scholarly literature.
Lough lohan. earthwork - crannog? is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 11509. View the official record →
Lough Iohan is a possible early Christian crannog located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 11509.
Lough lohan. earthwork - 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.
Lough lohan. earthwork - 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 11509.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (5.9 km), Rath (6.1 km), Rath (6.2 km).
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