Crannog
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A crannog is typically a partially or entirely artificial island, usually constructed in lochs, lakes, bogs and estuarine waters of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Unlike the prehistoric pile dwellings
A reconstructed crannog near Kenmore, Perth and Kinross, on Loch Tay, Scotland
A replica crannóg on Loch Tay
Reconstructed crannog
Loughbrickland Crannóg in Northern Ireland.
Eilean Dòmhnuill
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Ian Armit identifies the islet of Eilean Dòmhnuill, Loch Olabhat, on North Uist, Scotland, as what may be the earliest crannog. Unstan ware pottery found there suggests a Neolithic period date of 3200
Crannog
…convincing evidence in the archaeological record of their use in the Early or Middle Bronze Age or in the Norse period; Loch Bhorgastail crannog and Eilean Dòmhnuill crannog are considered one of the oldest, dating to 3380–3630 BC and 3650 to 2500 respectively. The radiocarbon dating obtained from other sites such…
The causeway to the crannog