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The lough crannog is an Early Christian artificial island settlement located in the townland of Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Crannogs of this period typically consisted of timber-built structures constructed on artificially reinforced islands within lakes or wetland areas, serving as defended domestic and possibly ecclesiastical settlements. The site is recorded within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record and represents an important archaeological resource for understanding Early Christian settlement patterns and construction techniques in Ulster during the early medieval period. Such structures provide evidence of sophisticated engineering practices and social organisation among Early Christian communities in Ireland.
The lough. crannog is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2208. View the official record →
The lough crannog is an Early Christian artificial island settlement located in the townland of Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2208.
The lough. crannog 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.
The lough. 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 2208.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath and structures (3.7 km), Rath & souterrain (3.8 km), Rath & souterrain (4 km).
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