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Loughinsholin is a crannog situated near Magherafelt in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. A crannog is an artificial island dwelling, typically constructed from timber and stone, and represents a significant form of settlement in early Christian Ireland. The site lies on bedrock of the Armagh Group, a Visean-age formation comprising limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone in interbedded sequences. This underlying geology would have provided the stone and clay resources essential for the crannog's construction and consolidation. Dating to the early Christian period, the monument reflects the settlement patterns and building traditions of early medieval Irish communities. Crannogs offered defensible positions and access to aquatic resources, making them valued domestic and sometimes monastic sites. The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference number 12999, recognising its archaeological significance within the cultural heritage of the region.
Loughinsholin. crannog at loughinsholin is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12999. View the official record →
Loughinsholin is a crannog situated near Magherafelt in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12999.
Loughinsholin. crannog at loughinsholin 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.
Loughinsholin. crannog at loughinsholin 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 12999.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Drumbally fort. counterscarp rath (1.1 km), Kilcronaghan church. church & graveyard (3.9 km), Aghagaskin fort. counterscarp rath (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Loughinsholin. crannog at loughinsholin'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.
Loughinsholin. crannog at loughinsholin stands on Armagh Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.