Milton Crannog model
Crannog reconstruction, based on crannog 1, Milton Loch, Urr
These dwelling sites were built on artificial islands made of
brushwood, peat, stones and logs. They were often surrounded by a
timber palisade. They probably first came into use in the later
Bronze Age when the metal axes needed to shape timber became
available. Crannogs were easily defended and were still inhabited
in medieval times, often by lesser lairds and landowners. In 1608
the Scottish parliament passed an act forbidding the erection of
crannogs.
This model was made by artist James G. Jeffs in
the 1930s.
Object no :
DMTM008a-e
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Creator :
James G Jeffs (1904 - 1975)
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Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
