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HOMES 4

contents : Bronze and Iron Ages : Shelter & Housing
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Summary: Later Period Homes and Crannogs

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By the ninth to seventh centuries BC there is clear evidence of individual farmsteads with a dwelling house which was usually circular. Some associated structures such as open air hearths or rubbish pits have been found also. The crannog structure also comes from this period. This could be called a lake house. Tree trunks were used as piles and driven into the muddy bottom of a lough. Branches and brushwood were added as well as mud, peat and stones. These were most likely constructed for reasons of security. An underwater causeway linked the dwelling to the shore or a boat may have been used. There is a deluxe version of the crannog at Fair Head in Lough na Cranagh. It has a stone revetment to prevent erosion at the base.

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