What is recorded here

Crannog in Lough Gara is a crannog in Lough Gara, County Sligo, Ireland. It stands in shallow water and reeds on the west shore, 20 metres south of another crannog. The platform measures 8 metres north to south and 10 metres east to west, rising 0.5 metre above the sandy lake bed. Flat sandstone stones rest loosely on white lake marl, with shattered stones mainly in the northeast quadrant.

In shallow water and reeds, on the W shore of Lough Gara, 20m S of another crannog (SL044-076----). A platform-cairn crannog (8m N-S; 10m E-W; H 0.5m above the sandy lake-bed), the surface of which consists of flat, loosely set sandstone stones resting on white lake marl. Shattered stones were noted, mainly in the NE quadrant. A small tree is growing on this crannog. (Fredengren 2002, KILC 026). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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