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In the middle of Cloonacleigha Lough, c. 100m N of another crannog (SL032-198----). The lake is surrounded by drumlins with views of the distant summits of Kesh Corann, Knocknashee and Muckelty Hill. A circular low-cairn crannog (17.8m N-S; 18m E-W; H 0.54m above the water) in the centre of which is a distinct area (6m N-S; 4.5m E-W) of stones and brown sandy soil. Around this is a plateau stretching out in all directions for c. 2m. The N edge of the crannog is marked by a semicircle of large limestone stones (diam. 0.4-0.6m). The crannog is covered by long grass. Another crannog (SL033-109----) lies c. 300m to NE.
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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