Crannog

The National Monuments Service's description

In a wet meadow on the SW edge of Feenagh Lough. A circular low-mound crannog (22m N-S; 22m E-W; H 1.37m above the ground). A mid-mound (4.2m N-S; 4.5m E-W) is located off-centre to W and surrounded by a plateau (7.3m N-S; 3m E-W) that is most distinct to the N and S. The plateau is surrounded by a berm (c. 12m wide along the E arc, narrowing to 2.5m at W), that drops off to a distinct edge. This crannog was excavated by A. Mahr in the 1920s (NMI) but the results of the excavation were never published. On the berm at NE is a hollow (diam. c. 6m) possibly resulting from the excavation. The crannog is overgrown with grass which contrasts in colour with that of the surroundings. At least three dug-out canoes have been found along the S side of the lake (pers. comm. M. A. Timoney).

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).

Date of upload: 18 January 2008