Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Lough Ennell, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lough Ennell
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.46274, -7.42205
- SMR number
- WM025-164----
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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
Standing 60m E of the SW shoreline of Lough Ennell, overlooked by the royal ringfort Dún na Sgiath (WM025-145----) 420m to WSW, crannóg (WM025-147----) 300m to SSW and Cróinis crannóg (WM025-150----) 500m to SSW. Listed as Dysart 3 and described by O'Sullivan (2004, 89-90) as 'a low, circular platform (approx. dims. 35m N-S x 30m E-W; H 0.5m), located at the original water’s edge (surrounded by 1m water prior to drainage) and separated from shoreline by wet, marshy ground. It appears as a low, rocky platform, with a level upper surface, an even profile and a gradual slope to the edges. On its upper surface, angular and rounded boulders and medium-sized stones are visible in the grass. Two whitethorn bushes grow on the site. The edges of the platform are quite distinct, particularly on its east side. This site is a possible prehistoric or medieval rock platform, potentially associated with the early medieval royal settlement complex'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 14 February 2017
References
O'Sullivan, A. 2004 The social and ideological roles of crannogs in early medieval Ireland. Unpublished PhD thesis. Department of History, NUI Maynooth.
Nearby in the register
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.