NIEA To Reveal Results From Excavations In Fermanagh

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) is to host a public information day to reveal the results on a vast array of finds from the excavations at Drumclay Crannog in Fermanagh.

Local people will also find out more about the significance of the site and its story about life in medieval Ireland.

Environment Minister, Mark H Durkan, said: "There have been relatively few excavations of crannogs in Ireland and the excavation at Drumclay proved to be one of the most important of its type that has taken place in Ireland for decades. Occupation of Drumclay spanned over 1,000 years from the seventh to the early seventeenth century.


"Due to the water-logging of the site there have been exceptional discoveries and superb preservation of organic material including the remains of more than 30 wooden houses.

"Thousands of finds have been recovered including objects of bone, textile, glass, amber, pottery, metal and stone. Wooden and leather artefacts, not usually found on excavations of most dry-land sites were also unearthed."

The NIEA Drumclay Crannog Public Information Day on 27 September at the Enniskillen Hotel will explore the preliminary results from the excavations.

(CD/JP)