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Hoeys Rocks

Crannog

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Hoeys Rocks is a crannog in Lough Key, County Roscommon, Ireland. It sits on the northeast shore about 130m from land at the entrance to a bay. The oval area measures 26.5m east-west and 17m north-south, rising 0.6m above the water. Earth and stone form the site, but no evidence shows artificial construction.
On the NE shore of the triangular Lough Key, about 130m from the shore and at the entrance to a bay (dims c. 560m NE-SW; c. 350m NW-SE) which lies to the NE. Oval overgrown area (dims 26.5m E-W; 17m N-S; H 0.6m) composed of earth and stone but with no evidence of arteficial construction. Crannog (RO006-0200----) is c. 50m to the S. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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