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Lough Tarmin is a crannog located near Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This artificial island dwelling sits upon bedrock composed of Palaeogene extrusive rocks—mafic lavas and tuffs formed during volcanic activity in the early Tertiary period, roughly 66 to 23 million years ago. The geological foundation of dark volcanic stone would have provided a stable platform for the crannog's construction in what was formerly open water.
Crannogs were timber-built settlements constructed on lakes and wetlands, typically dating to the early Christian period through the medieval era. This example is believed to date to the early Christian period, when such structures served as defensive residences for families of considerable status. The artificial island would have been built by laying timber frameworks and stone, creating a secure dwelling surrounded by water.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument under reference 1658 by the Historic Environment Division. Although the lough has since drained, the crannog's remains survive in the landscape near Ballymena, representing an important archaeological record of early medieval settlement patterns and construction techniques in northern Ireland. Such sites provide valuable evidence for understanding domestic life, social organisation and land use during the early Christian centuries.
Lough tarmin, loughtamand, lough tammin, loughtammin, loughtamin, loughtarmin, lough toman, lough tamin, lough tamand. crannog in former lough tamin is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1658. View the official record →
Lough Tarmin is a crannog located near Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1658.
Lough tarmin, loughtamand, lough tammin, loughtammin, loughtamin, loughtarmin, lough toman, lough tamin, lough tamand. crannog in former lough tamin 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.
Lough tarmin, loughtamand, lough tammin, loughtammin, loughtamin, loughtarmin, lough toman, lough tamin, lough tamand. crannog in former lough tamin 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 1658.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grannystown. counterscarp rath with four house platforms (1.9 km), Rath (3.5 km), The lough. crannog (5 km).
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Lough tarmin, loughtamand, lough tammin, loughtammin, loughtamin, loughtarmin, lough toman, lough tamin, lough tamand. crannog in former lough tamin stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.