What is recorded here

Crannog in Lough Allen is a small artificial island of earth, stone and timber near the Corrachuill shore, where a central hearth still marks the highest point. In 1991, low water revealed a long oak beam with dowel holes and quernstones resting on it, hinting at a house, boat or workshop now hidden beneath the lake. The upright stakes and fallen timbers suggest people shaped this place for living or working, while the water reclaims most of its evidence each time the lake rises.

Located close to the NE Corrachuill shore of a bay (diam. c. 400m E-W) at the southern extremity of Lough Allen. An artificial oval earth and stone island (dims 15m E-W; 9m N-S; H 0.35m) has horizontally laid timbers on the surface in the SE quadrant and is defined on the N side by a series of upright timber stakes (diam. 0.1m) placed c. 0.5m apart that expands to five rows at the NW edge. The perimeter at the S and W is marked by fallen timber uprights radiating outwards. The remains of a hearth was at the centre and highest point. A squared oak beam (dims 17-21cm x 14cm; L 4.4m) with a shallow mortice (dims 0.3m x 0.15m; D 4cm) and 10 dowel-holes on one side, together with three quernstones were found on it during a period of low water in 1991 when it was connected to the shore, but it is normally under water. 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. Date of revised upload: 23 September 2008

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