What is recorded here

Gurteen Mound is a 30-metre earthen ridge on marshy Donegal ground, its centre rising 1.6 metres above the surrounding land. It may have begun as a crannog, a dry island home when the water stood higher. Trees and moss have since swallowed the shape, but the mound still holds its line against the marsh.

Overall Dimension 30m NE-SW, 24.15m NW-SE. Marked on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the OS 6-inch maps as 'Gurteen' the site consists of an earthen mound the edge of which varies from .6m to .9m above the surrounding ground but the centre varies from 1.2m to 1.6m above the surrounding land. The site is at present forested over and is located on rough marshy ground, but the surrounding higher ground consists of fair pasture. The location of this site might suggest that it is a type of crannog. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

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