Ancient Scottish Lake-Dwellings or Crannogs

This volume brings the hidden world of Scotland’s ancient lake‑dwelling settlements, known as crannogs, into clear view for modern listeners. Drawing on recent excavations in the southwest, it weaves together fresh field reports with the scattered observations of earlier scholars, creating a single, accessible narrative of what these watery forts once were. Detailed descriptions of the sites, their construction, and the artifacts recovered give a vivid picture of life on the water’s edge in prehistoric Britain.

The author also steps beyond the Scottish borders to include a concise survey of similar remains found in England, highlighting both common techniques and regional quirks. Alongside the archaeological facts, the book offers glimpses of the people who first recorded these structures, preserving their original words where possible. Listeners will come away with a solid grounding in the significance of crannogs and an appreciation for the collaborative effort that has brought these submerged histories to light.