What is recorded here
CRANNOG is a crannog in Risk, County Down, Ireland, recorded for the E.CHRIST.. period. The official map point sits at the centre of the archaeological site, not a house, road or modern landmark. A crannog is an artificial island, usually built of timber, stone and soil, and people may have lived there when the land around it was wetter or more exposed.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CRANNOG. Recorded period: E.CHRIST.. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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