What is recorded here

Crannog in Lough Gara is a crannog in Lough Gara, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a water meadow east of two other possible crannogs and remains attached to the earlier shoreline of Lough Gara. The indistinct oval mound measures 7.2 metres north to south and 8 metres east to west, rising at most 0.65 metres above the meadow. Grass covers its relatively even surface, while limestone and sandstone boulders 0.6 to 0.8 metres across mark its otherwise indistinct edges.

In a water meadow, to E of two other possible crannogs (SL047-042001-; SL047-042002-) and attached to the earlier shoreline of Lough Gara. An indistinct oval mound-platform (7.2m N-S; 8m E-W; max. H 0.65m above the meadow). The surface of the mound is overgrown with grass and relatively even. There are some limestone and sandstone boulders (diam. 0.6-0.8m) around the otherwise indistinct edges. There is a small sand quarry to E. (Cross 1953, fig. 1; Fredengren 2002, KILA 042). 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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