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crannog
cran·nog C0725850 (krăn′əg)n. An ancient Irish dwelling or fort built on an artificial island in a lake or marsh.
[Irish Gaelic crannóg, wooden structure, pole, from Middle Irish crannóc, from Old Irish, from crann, tree.]crannog (ˈkrænəɡ) or crannogen (Archaeology) an ancient Celtic lake or bog dwelling dating from the late Bronze Age to the 16th century ad, often fortified and used as a refuge[C19: from Irish Gaelic crannóg, from Old Irish crann tree]cran•nog (ˈkræn əg) also cran•noge (-ədʒ)
n. 1. (in ancient Ireland and Scotland) a lake dwelling, usu. built on an artificial island. 2. a small, artificial, fortified island constructed in bogs in ancient Scotland and Ireland. [1850–55; < Irish crannóg] crannogA dwelling built on a natural or artificial island in a lake or bog by ancient Celtic peoples in Ireland and Scotland. Such sites, often fortified, were chosen because they were easily defended.crannog
crannog: see lake dwellinglake dwelling,
prehistoric habitation built over the shallow waters of a lake shore or a marsh, usually erected on pile-supported platforms, but sometimes on artificial mounds.
..... Click the link for more information. .crannog[′kran·əg] (archeology) An artificial island constructed from brushwood, stones, peat, and timber, and usually surrounded by a wooden palisade. ThesaurusSeelake dwelling |