Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Anskert, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Anskert
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.86982, -7.77897
- SMR number
- LE036-041----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located c. 60m from the NW shore of Drumshanbo Lough, a shallow, tear-shaped lake (dims c. 850m N-S; c. 550m E-W) which is potentially much larger (dims c. 1.25km m N-S; c. 650m E-W) with extensive marshes to the N and S (OSAP). This crannog is not depicted on any OS map. It is an overgrown oval island (dims 18m E-W; 11m N-S; H 0.3m) with evidence of a collapsed palisade (L 12m) at S.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
Amended: 7 January 2020
References
OSAP - Ordnance Survey Aerial Photographs. Photographic collection. Ordnance Survey of Ireland. Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Sweathouseunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.