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In Lough Gara, on the NE shore of Inch Island with views over the mouth of the Boyle River and to the Ox Mountains. The two possible crannogs (SL047-006----; SL047-007----) (Cross 1953, fig. 1) have become indistinct with no definite edges. They consist mainly of wooden posts in an area where water has eroded out sediments and exposed the white lake marl. Overlying the marl is a number of small angular stones. The older shoreline is visible further up on the shore. During the site inspection twenty-six pieces of wood were found in the shallow water and also wooden posts, horizontal timbers and pieces of brushwood, directly on top of or in the marl. Further up towards the older shoreline there are rows of stones, firmly set into the ground. (Fredengren 2002, KILA 014, 015)
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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