What is recorded here
Crannog and mound in Ballypitmave, County Antrim. Whether island house, burial heap or both, the distinction stops mattering once water, clay and time have fused them. A person may have stood there at dusk, reading life and death in the same shape.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MOUND; CRANNOG. Recorded period: UNCERTAIN. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Cranog; likely medieval or early modern period. These are artificial islands used as dwellings or refuges, significant for understanding lacustrine settlement in upland areas.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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