Underwater Archaeologists Explore The Secrets Of Loch Achtily Crannog - Will They Find A Rare Medieval Settlement? - Ancient Pages

Spotted in the lochs of Scotland, the crannogs bear witness to a thousand-year-old tradition of man-made artificial islets. If they appear as early as Neolithic, few of them date back to the Middle Ages, when their use remains largely unknown. It is precisely one of these remains, nestled in the dark waters of the Loch Achilty, which today attracts the attention of archaeologists. Isolated in the heart of the Highlands, this medieval crannog cou…

Underwater Archaeologists Explore The Secrets Of Loch Achtily Crannog - Will They Find A Rare Medieval Settlement? - Ancient Pages

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com -  Crannogs are fascinating structures built on artificial islands made of stone or timber in lochs. These sites first emerged around 6,000 years ago during the Neolithic era, though few have been documented from the Middle Ages, which ended about 500 years ago. Medieval crannogs are rare and have been minimally […]