crannog

/kran-uhg/US // ˈkræn əg //UK // (ˈkrænəɡ) //

颅骨,鹤岗,颅内出血

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a lake dwelling, usually built on an artificial island.
- : a small, artificial, fortified island constructed in bogs in ancient Scotland and Ireland.

In the Crannog of Lochlee, near Tarbolton, a bronze pin was found (fig. 218), the head of which was inclosed in a ring.
The island in the lake was probably a crannog, or artificial fortified island, such as are common on the lakes of Ireland.
On the borders of Tipperary is an ancient causeway leading presumably to a crannog or lake-dwelling.
Carlingwark Loch contains several islets, on one of which is a crannog, or ancient lake dwelling.
Until recent years no Crannog had been found in this country.