crannog
Artificial island home
A crannog is an ancient dwelling built on an artificial island in a lake or marsh, typically constructed from timber, stone, and brush.
Found mainly in Scotland and Ireland, crannogs date from the Bronze Age through medieval times.
The isolation provided defense: Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved crannog in Loch Tay.
Scottish lake or inlet
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- waterClear essential liquid
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- shallowsAreas of little depth
reeds · marsh · wetlands · submerged · pilings · stilts · platform · logboat
Act of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- carbon-datingIsotope-based age measurement
- radiocarbonDecaying carbon isotope
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
trowel · potsherd · ceramics · fieldwork · trench · surveying · archaeologist · dig
Circular train maintenance building
timber · homestead · habitation · shelter · residence · household · domestic · cooking
Fence of pointed stakes
- stockadeFence of sharpened stakes
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- refugePlace of safety
stronghold · watchtower · causeway · drawbridge · concealment · protection · security · retreat
loch
Scottish lake or inlet
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- waterClear essential liquid
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
shallows · reeds · marsh · wetlands · submerged · pilings · stilts · platform · logboat · dugout
excavation
Act of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- carbon-datingIsotope-based age measurement
- radiocarbonDecaying carbon isotope
stratigraphy · trowel · potsherd · ceramics · fieldwork · trench · surveying · archaeologist · dig · conservation
roundhouse
Circular train maintenance building
daub · timber · homestead · habitation · shelter · residence · household · domestic · cooking · storage
palisade
Fence of pointed stakes
- stockadeFence of sharpened stakes
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
refuge · stronghold · watchtower · causeway · drawbridge · concealment · protection · security · retreat · hideout
crannogatoll
Ring-shaped reef island
volcanic island · coral island · sandbar · cay · islet
crannoghillfort
Fortified ancient hilltop enclosure
dun · roundhouse · earth lodge · longhouse · pueblo