What is recorded here
Crannog is a man-made island in County Down, built when people wanted dry ground surrounded by water. The official record preserves the name and marks the place where that choice still stands. Whether it served a family, a hermit or a whole village remains unknown, but the water still touches the edge of human ambition.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CRANNOG. Recorded period: E.CHRIST.. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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