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2nd. The former surface of the ground, with an ideal restoration 
of the structures the traces of which still exist. Of these the outer 
oval seems to have been constructed of piles driven closely together 
generally large, but sometimes small), whilst the czner oval seems to 
have been of piles interwoven with wattles. Between these two - 
ovals was probably a filling of peat. The exact position and size of 
the central large circular hut is somewhat uncertain, as there are 
more stakes than are required to complete a single circle. It is pos- 
sible that these may be the remains of two huts of nearly equal size 
which oceupied successively the centre of the crannog. Against the 
west side of the large hut there seems to have been a liney, while to 
the N. W. there are stakes that may represent the site of an isolated 
circular hut. 
The north-east denudation has left so few remains on the north- 
east side that we cannot tell what structures existed in that portion 
of the enclosure. On the plan the foundations of various structures 
to the south of the line of section may be traced out. 
3rd. The high-water-mark of average spring tides. 
It is evident that when the crannog was first erected, the sea beach 
must have been much further eastward than at present; while inside 
or to the westward of it was a considerable marsh or morass in which 
the crannog was constructed. Subsequently the land sunk, how much 
we have no data to determine, but at present the ordinary spring- 
tide would cover a structure over eight feet in height. 
4th. Under the present surface is shown the peat and its depth, 
where proved ; whether it deepens or grows shallow landwards (west- 
wards) has not been determined. 
The circumstances of the hazel stakes in the peat would seem to 
suggest that this crannog was very different from those usually found. 
The habitations must have been on a surface only a few feet higher 
than the present one, thus leaving no room for the thick massive 
foundations of branches, trees, stones, sods, and such like usually 
present. The occurrence of hazel stakes between the ovals on the 
western side suggests the idea that there may have been habitations 
or cells in the enclosing wall of the crannog on that side. 
The following is a list of objects reported to have been found in 
former years in the Ardmore peat, but probably not within the 
crannog, with the names of the parties from whom this information 
was obtained :— 
1. Antlers of red deer.—Two in possession of R. J. Ussher, 
believed to have been obtained at Ardmore by his father. 
2. Antler of do.—A tyne obtained by the above from a fisher- 
man, who states it was found in the peat. 
3. Scapula of Irish elk?—Found in the peat by the late Mr. 
Edward Odell. 
4. Antlers of do. reported to have been found in the peat—in- 
formant. Mr. Richard Chearully. 
