Crannog in Lisdromarea North, County Leitrim

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What is recorded here

Located near the centre of the subrectangular Loughtown Lough (dims. c. 500-650m E-W; c. 400-650m N-S). This is an overgrown stony island (diam. 20m; H 1m) with a wide shore (total diam. 30m) but with no visible surface evidence of artificial construction. See the attached aerial view _1 The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LE028-055

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