Crannog in Knockhall, County Roscommon

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What is recorded here

In the NE corner of triangular Lough Acrick (dims. c. 800-900m N-S; c. 450m E-W at N) c. 120m from the E shore and c. 140m from the N shore. Circular overgrown island (diam. 18m N-S; 17m E-W; H 0.6-1m) with a flat summit (diam. 7-8m). A collapsed palisade is visible in the water SE-W, c. 1.5m from the shore with deeper water immediately beyond. Two English shillings of c. 1560 were found on it (Lucas 1970, 165).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO024-007

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