Crannog

The National Monuments Service's description

In a wet meadow, near an inlet of Lough Gara. Views are blocked to E, N and S by drumlins. An oval high-cairn crannog (26m N-S; 24m E-W; H 2.8m above the meadow). The grass-covered mid-cairn (10.4m N-S; 7.4m E-W) is located slightly off-centre to E. The edges of the mid-cairn slope gently down towards the surrounding plateau in all directions except to N, where there is a sharper drop. The plateau stretches out to N, W and S and consists of a dense concentration of loosely packed stones. It slopes gently towards the edges and is sparsely overgrown with ivy and flowers. Under the top layer of large stones, smaller shattered stones are visible, creating an uneven surface. The edge drops off distinctly in all directions and is very distinct in material. There is very little overspill of stones from the crannog. The vegetation consists of grass, large trees and bushes. (Cross 1953, fig. 1; Fredengren 2002, KILA 052)

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

This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 216/1955).