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Indicated

Crannog

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Indicated is a crannog in Clooncullaan (roscommon By., Cregga Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. Marked as an island on the 1837 Ordnance Survey map, it is now attached to the east shore of Clooncullaan Lough by an isthmus cut by a shallow fosse. The oval grass-covered mound measures 53.4m north-south and 46.7m east-west, rising 1.5m above the surrounding land. Charred post stumps appear on the southwest and north shores, while a shallow quarry and small mound mark the summit.
Marked as an island (dims. c. 40m N-S; c. 25m E-W) on the 1837 ed. Of the OS 6-inch map, but it is now attached to the E shore of the N part of Clooncullaan Lough (dims. c. 640m E-W; c. 350m N-S) by an isthmus which is cut by a shallow fosse (L c. 10m; Wth 4m; D 0.3m). Oval grass-covered mound (dims. 53.4m N-S; 46.7m E-W; H 1.5m). The charred stumps of posts can be seen on the shore SW-W and at N while there is a shallow grass-covered quarry (Wth 2m; D 0.2m) and mound (L 12m) on the summit. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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