The Crannog

[billmac57]

Crannogs are an ancient loch dwelling found throughout Scotland and Ireland. They were built about 5,000 years ago, and people continued to modify and re-occupy until the 17th. centuryAD.



Taken from the Shore



The Way In

[jakethepig]

All that time and it's amazing they are still standing. A very interesting subject Bill and captured so well. Just curious, are you allowed to go inside and if so did you get any pics. Great work Bill, I love your historic work.

Dave.

[beachcomber]

Bill an invitiation to visit beautiful places should never be refused. Clearly our predecessors were both talented and resourceful, excellent post mate.
These are stunning pictures, I think I've heard of the Crannog before, is this Loch Tay were looking at here ?

[Matthew James Norman]

I think you'll find that they're reconstructions, not original habitats.

[jack russell]

Very nice Bill ... I better get a history book .. thx for the lesson and the great photo's

[billmac57]

Originally Posted by jakethepig

All that time and it's amazing they are still standing. A very interesting subject Bill and captured so well. Just curious, are you allowed to go inside and if so did you get any pics. Great work Bill, I love your historic work.

Dave.

This is a reconstruction built on an original site. They have done quite a bit of diving archaeology and have found a lot of articles preserved in the silt. They have found a canoe, 5000 years old and about 30ft. long and 3ft. wide cut from a single oak tree. It is still underwater as that is the best way to preserve it. I did get a few pictures from inside, not very good but I might put them on my flickr page.

Originally Posted by beachcomber

Bill an invitiation to visit beautiful places should never be refused. Clearly our predecessors were both talented and resourceful, excellent post mate.
These are stunning pictures, I think I've heard of the Crannog before, is this Loch Tay were looking at here ?

This is on Loch Tay near Kenmore, amazing to think of how they built them on the water.

Originally Posted by Matthew James Norman

I think you'll find that they're reconstructions, not original habitats.

You are right, it is not originalbut amazing all the same

Originally Posted by jack russell

Very nice Bill ... I better get a history book .. thx for the lesson and the great photo's

Thanks Jack, it was of the most interesting places I have visited.

[lindyannajones]

These structures have an Asian/Pacific Islands feel to them, so I did a double take when I saw it was your post. "This is Scotland?" was my first thought. I took a quick look and then headed over to Wiki to read about Crannogs. Wow. I had no idea such structures existed. You know, you sure keep me on my toes. What are they like inside? Your photos show them off nicely.

[billmac57]

Hi Linda, it was quite dark inside and I didn`t have my flash, my on camera doesn`t work since I dropped my camera. I have put a couple on my flickr page, not too good but it might give an idea of what it was like inside.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wjj-pictures/

[Chiwalatta]

I want to there... Looks very interesting, i'm really into the oldy worldy stuff... Nice shots.