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Crannoge

Crannog

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Crannoge is a crannog in Killukin (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. It appears only on the 1930 edition of the OS 6-inch map and lies on the south shore of rectangular Ardakillin Lough. The lake measured roughly 1.8km NE-SW and 350m NW-SE in the 19th century, extending much further northeast than its present 500m E-W and 350m N-S shape. An oval grass-covered cairn of stones, 14m N-S, 10m E-W and 0.8m high, marks the site, while crannog RO028-107---- lies about 130m southeast.
Marked only on the 1930 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated now on the S shore of rectangular Ardakillin Lough (dims. c. 500m E-W; c. 350m N-S). The lake was much larger in the 19th century (dims. c. 1.8km NE-SW; c. 350m NW-SE at NE to c. 600m NW-SE at SW), extending much further to the NE (1837 OS 6-inch map). Oval grass-covered cairn of stones (dims. 14m N-S; 10m E-W; H 0.8m). Crannog (RO028-107----) is c. 130m to the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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