Artificial Islands Thousands Of Years Ago

During the Neolithic period in Scotland, people used stakes or stones, built their houses in the lake bed to avoid wild animals and find natural light.
Artificial island thousands of years ago in Scotland
In the British archipelago, one can find countless ancient megaliths, high hill fortresses, monumental tombs, ceremonial sites or many remains unknown to archaeologists. In Ireland and some remnants of Scotland, islets are a structure that is different from most of the rest.
These are called crannogs. They are built by driving wooden stakes into the lake bed, and cover with mud

. In places where wood is not available, stone is used instead.
Eilean Dômhnuill, in North Uist, Scotland, is considered the first island to be built, from 3200 to 2800 BC. Photo: F Sturt.




The reason the Neolithic people invested so much time, effort and resources to pull rocks that could reach up to 250 kg to build islets in land without life or natural islands is a mystery.
Many theories suggest that Ireland at that time was full of dense trees. In addition to the highlands, the lake is the only ideal place for people to see the sky. So, ancient people started to build houses on artificial islands. In addition, the houses are surrounded by water, which helps to repel wildlife. Many houses on the islands show signs of residence and span of time, from stone, bronze, iron or even medieval times.
During the Iron Age, the islands were the centers of thriving farms, where people lived in an easy-to-defend area, defending themselves and their herds The settlement consisted of a farm house, with cattle and crops grown in the nearby fields, sheep on the hill.




Scottish Crannog Center, Iron Age house structure in Loch Tay, Scotland. Photo: John Loach / Flickr.
Artificial islands are quite popular in Ireland, with estimates reaching 1,200. In Scotland, 600 sites have been found. In fact, the number is probably higher because many places have been submerged. Many places are also difficult to distinguish from natural islands. Millennia have passed, covered them with vegetation and can now resemble small uninhabited islands.
The Scottish Crannog Center is open from 10am to 4pm daily from March 2020, and closes in the winter.



Here visitors will visit the museum, a crannog model built in the same way from 5,000 years ago, a historic area with ancient crafts and technology. Admission costs around 13 USD for adults, over 11 USD for teenagers and 9 USD for children and students.
According to Van Pham / Vnexpress
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