What is recorded here
On a low promontory attached to the E shore of Lough Lea, which was a rectangular lake (dims c. 400m E-W; c. 300m N-S) with a large peninsula attached to the S shore in 1837 but is now a collection of small pools, the largest of which (diam. c. 180m) is at the NE angle of the original lake and just N of this location. Subcircular grass-covered mound (dims of base 10.5m E-W; 11.4m N-S; dims of top 7.6m E-W; 6.5m E-W; H 0.2-0.9m) with no visible evidence of timber construction, but old trenches had been dug through it. Flints, quernstones and swords were discovered at Lough Lea in the 19th century (Wood-Martin 1886, 233), possibly at this location. Crannog (RO023-164002-) is c. 20m to the SSW, crannog (RO023-189----) is c. 200m to the S and crannog (RO023-208----) is c. 170m to the SE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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