2009

J4967 : Crannóg construction, Castle Espie

taken 16 years ago, 4 km ESE of Comber, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Crannóg construction, Castle Espie
Crannóg construction, Castle Espie
A replica crannóg under construction at Castle Espie J4967 : Castle Espie near Comber. Dating from prehistoric or medieval times, crannógs are artificial islands constructed in lakes or rivers. They were most commonly used as settlements or dwellings - the surrounding water made it difficult for intruders to attack. They were most common in Ireland, particularly parts of Ulster, and also in Scotland.
Castle Espie

Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Centre LinkExternal link on the shores of Strangford Lough, County Down. The centre is situated on the site of a Victorian brick and pottery factory.

Crannog

Crannogs are small artificial or modified islands constructed in a Scottish or Irish lochs. They were built to provide homes for individual or extended families. The earliest crannogs have been dated to around 5,000 years ago but many are thought still to have been in use into the 17th Century.
Crannogs are typically built on shoals in lochs and many have submerged causeways leading to them. Timber piles have been excavated at crannogs which suggest they could have been substantial and secure structures.
The Scottish Crannog Centre on Loch Tay has a reconstructed crannog. LinkExternal link
keyword: crannog


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Category: Crannog (replica)
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J4967, 80 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Rossographer   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 13 September, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 16 September, 2009
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 494 671 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:31.8347N 5:41.5648W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! J 494 671
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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