Crannog 17 Loch Awe [click on graphics for larger view in new window]

Location: Eredine

Map reference: NM 969 098

Date of Survey: 27 September 1972

Loch level OD: 35.448 m

Highest point of crannog OD: 36.648 m

Top to bottom of crannog: 0.60 m

Overall spread: 10 m x 9.5 m

Usable area: 6 m x 5.5 m

Description (1972): Small crannog built on a natural mound, trees and grass on top.
Top has been flattened by large stones. Remains of what appears to be a circular hearth to SE of this area. Hearth = two courses high, ca 1.0 m diameter.
The natural island was joined to the shore at NE by a line of large stepping stones, and on the SE by an interrupted causeway of smaller stones

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Post-1972:

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The southerly line of stepping stones (visible at front) coming from the crannog did not align with the stepping stones going from the beach

All the stepping stones (the northerly line to right; the interrupted line at front) would be underwater at normal loch levels

The beach side of the crannog, looking south from the northerly stepping stones

The top of the crannog, from the north side

Further round the top, built up to make a platform: here seen from the W side

The circular stone setting on Crannog 17, resembling a hearth