Lough Nageage Crannog Archaeological Survey

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Title

Lough Nageage Crannog Archaeological Survey

Subject

Lough Derg--Vicinity--Archaeological survey--Crannog

Description

Dimensions 26m NE-SW, 11m NW-SE. An oval island in Lough Nageage apparently artificially constructed of stones although possibly on a natural rock base. At the N end is a stone wall, .8m high and 1.3m wide, partially under water. Bisecting the island is another probable stone wall. Situated in a small lake in an area of low hills.

The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.

Creator

Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983)

Source

Archaeological Survey of Ireland

Publisher

National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland

Date

22 September 2008

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence

Format

Archaeological survey summary

Language

English

Identifier

DD_0324

Coverage

54.614440,-7.734284

Abstract

Class: Crannog
Townland: CASHELENNY
Scheduled for inclusion in the next revision of the RMP: Yes

References

DG102-002

Collection

Citation

Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983), “Lough Nageage Crannog Archaeological Survey,” Digital Derg: A Deep Map, accessed March 28, 2024, https://digitalderg.eu/items/show/344.

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