Prehistoric People Built Little Artificial Islands in Scottish Lochs

[Necron 99]

Adventure lcoation ideas from a nifty archaeological article.

Link: HERE

Lochs across Scotland are speckled with small, flat islets, known as crannogs. These may be rocky, or peaty, or studded with trees, and at first glance, “some people would think they are natural,” says Duncan Garrow, an associate professor of archaeology at the University of Reading. “However, in some cases they have obvious walls and causeways, which show they are man-made.” These little bits of land have long intrigued archaeologists, because in addition to being surrounded by water, they’re immersed in mystery. Researchers are still working to pinpoint precisely when humans lugged stones to build them, and why.

[rredmond]

Wow. That’s really neat!

[Ancalagon]

Hmmm. Makes me wonder. The land bridge between England and continental Europe disappeared (i.e. became submerged) about 6000 years ago, give or take. I wonder if these little artificial islands are that old and if the climate and water levels back then could have affected the lochs....

[grodog]

A very fun idea to play with among Greyhawk’s great lakes!

Doggerland is also worth exploring a bit: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/maps/doggerland/ and https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doggerland

Allan.

[Ancalagon]

Good stuff there about Doggerland. Thanks!