Crannog in Roo, County Roscommon

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What is recorded here

Towards the SE end of tear-shaped Tully Lough (dims. c. 600m NW-SE, c. 120m NE-SW at SE to c. 400m NE-SW at NW), c. 50m from the S shore. Circular overgrown island (diam. 20m) of earth and stones (H 0.4m) with two upright posts visible underwater at SE and several horizontal timbers also visible underwater SW-WNW. Quernstone fragments are at the centre. Crannog (RO017-109----) is c. 320m to the WNW, and crannog (RO017-110----) is c. 190m to the NW. See the attached aerial view taken from the NE.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO017-112

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