Cross (Crannog) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Cross (Crannog) by ryaner

Zoom shot of what seems to be a fairly extraordinary monument.

Image credit: ryaner

ryaner Aug 4, 2021

Image of Cross (Crannog) by ryaner

Looking north-west towards the crannog in Lough na Cranagh.

Image credit: ryaner

ryaner Aug 4, 2021

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Cross

Crannog

ryaner Sep 19, 2021

Lough na Crannagh can be approached from the north and the west from the well laid out Fair Head car-park looped trails. We had spun around to the opposite, east side as we’d wanted to check out the Teervillan wedge tomb/cairn on the way. Judging from the distance of our viewpoint, this may well be outside the normal range of sites posted here. Drystone walling, which the literature says is around the whole of the ‘island’, is visible on the southside. Crannogs are thought to be generally early-medieval but given the richness of megalithic sites in the vicinity, I think this is worth posting. The area is mostly quiet and very beautiful with just the occasional car or bunch of ramblers to intrude on your imaginings.

Sites within 20km of Cross

Lough-na-Cranagh

Crannog • 0.02km E

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Coolanlough

Wedge Tomb • 0.51km SSE

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Tervillin

Wedge Tomb • 0.52km SSE

3

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Cross

Passage Grave • 0.91km W

5

1
Cloghafadd

Court Tomb • 0.96km SE

7

1
Ballyvoy

Passage Grave • 2.31km WSW

7

1
Ballyvoy

Court Tomb • 2.35km WSW

4
Ballynagloch

Standing Stones • 3.66km WSW

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2
West Torr

Passage Grave • 4km E

12

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1
Carnanmore

Passage Grave • 5.52km ESE

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Ballyvennaght

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.97km SE

4

1
Ballyvennaght

Portal Tomb • 6.09km SE

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1
Ballyvennaght

Portal Tomb • 6.7km SE

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3
Ballyvennaght

Portal Tomb • 6.84km SE
Ballyvennaght

Cairn(s) • 7.12km SE

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1
Ballyvennaght

Court Tomb • 7.58km SE

5

1
Glenmakeerin

Court Tomb • 7.7km SSE

2
Ballyvennaght

Wedge Tomb • 7.73km SE

4

1
Knocklayd

Cairn(s) • 8.95km SW

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Corvally

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.14km SW

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Ballylig

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.92km WSW

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1
Breen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.36km SW

3

1

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Tober-bile

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.88km WSW

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Ballycleagh

Standing Stones • 11.56km ESE

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2
Cushendun Caravan Park

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.61km ESE

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1
Clough Berragh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.34km SW

3

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Magheraboy

Passage Grave • 14.16km W

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3
Ossian’s Grave

Court Tomb • 14.59km SSE

11

2

5
Clegnagh

Passage Grave • 15.41km W

5

1
Lemnagh Beg

Passage Grave • 15.65km W

4

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Lurigethan

Promontory Fort • 17.79km SE
Loughguile

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.95km SW

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