Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Mountain, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mountain
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.79029, -8.75559
- SMR number
- MA093-090----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located in the centre of Caheer Lough, c. 120m NE of another crannog (MA093-027001-).
When inspected in 1988, the crannog was largely submerged. The perimeter was defined by a double line of wooden stakes. Timbers, part of the crannog structure but largely obscured by mud and silt, were also visible on the lake bed. A large quantity of deer antlers lay scattered on the ground and in the surrounding lake bed. A bush was growing on the highest point.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 30 June 2022
Nearby in the register
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.