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Definition of Crannog

Crannog
Crannog Cran"nog (kr?n"n?g), Crannoge Cran"noge (kr?n"n?j), n. [From Celtic; cf. Gael. crann a tree.] One of the stockaded islands in Scotland and Ireland which in ancient times were numerous in the lakes of both countries. They may be regarded as the very latest class of prehistoric strongholds, reaching their greatest development in early historic times, and surviving through the Middle Ages. See also Lake dwellings, under Lake. --Encyc. Brit.

Meaning of Crannog from wikipedia

- Look up crannog in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A crannog (/ˈkrænəɡ/; Irish: crannóg [ˈkɾˠan̪ˠoːɡ]; Scottish Gaelic: crannag [ˈkʰɾan̪ˠak]) is typically...
- redeveloped into a number of tourist attractions. The Scottish Crannog Centre (formerly the Crannog Reconstruction Project) is an open-air museum on the south...
- the 20 crannogs found along Loch Tay have been radiocarbon dated to the Iron Age: Morenish Crannog 50 BC – AD  220 Morenish Boathouse Crannog 750 BC –...
- The Breachacha crannog is a crannog located near Loch Breachacha, on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. The crannog is recognised in the United Kingdom...
- 307°N 6.297°W / 54.307; -6.297 Loughbrickland Crannóg is a Bronze Age human-made island known as a crannóg, four miles (6.5 km) south west of Banbridge...
- water, exposing the remnants of a crannog. As stated, sometime prior to 1879 the water level was lowered and a crannog was exposed within the loch that...
- include quays and moorings. Protected features are Castle John, three Crannogs, and the causeway into Rusheen Island, though "Jail Island" is not protected...
- Perthshire that are managed to provide walks and amenities for visitors. A crannog is present at Eilean nam Faoileag in the western half of the loch. A folly...
- Ille Riabhaic has two small islands. The north-east island is a former Crannog that was built between 550 BC to 560 AD during the Iron Age. The renowned...
- the crannog has fallen into disrepair and no longer resembles its original state. While Smith claimed to have found evidence of five more crannogs at the...