What is recorded here

Crannog in Slieveburke sits at the east end of Loch Beitheach Cháinín, a flat-topped peaty mound rising four metres above a thirty-metre rock base. Faint revetment traces hint the mound may be artificial rather than natural, while a possible northern quay suggests people once loaded or unloaded goods there. Overgrowth has swallowed most evidence, but the shape remains: a small island built or shaped for human use at the water’s edge.

At E end of Loch Beitheach Cháinín close to shore. A roughly circular island with a natural rock foundation (D c. 30m) upon which is a steep-sided, flat-topped peaty mound (D c. 14m; H 4m). Now very overgrown, but faint traces of a revetment to the mound suggest that it may be artificial. Possible quay at N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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