The Crannog, Kenmore, Perthshire - Short Film

A Crannog is typically a partially or entirely artificial island, usually built in lochs, lakes and rivers of Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. The Crannog reconstruction which forms the focal point of the Scottish Crannog Centre was built by The Scottish Trust for Underwater Archaeology. It was created to promote the research, recording, preservation and interpretation of Scotland's underwater heritage. In more barren environments, tons of rock were piled onto the loch bed to make an island on which to build a stone house. The one where I filmed last year, for Channel 4, and the setting of this Cine-Doc, is set in Loch Tay near Kenmore, on the mouth of the River Tay and while it is not an original Crannog dating back hundreds of years, it is a true representation of what one would have looked like. The Scottish Trust for Underwater Archaeology owns and operates the Scottish Crannog Centre. Archaeologists from the Trust have been diving to explore the crannogs of Loch Tay since 1980. The Crannog Centre's recreated loch-dwelling was built as an experiment, based on excavation results from the 2,500 year-old Oakbank Crannog located off the village of Fearnan on the north shore of Loch Tay. The Centre brings the archaeological evidence to life and the Trust aims to ensure that explorations such as those carried out at Oakbank Crannog continue and the secrets of life in the Early Iron Age are unveiled. Music by Really Slow Motion - The Promise (Of Mist and Magic). All Rights Reserved to the Artists. Come and say hello. Website - https://www.mikeymcmanus.com Facebook -   / mmcmphotography   Instagram -   / mmcm_photog.  . Twitter -   / mmcmphotos   #dronepilot #cameraman #nosmallcreator #filmmaker #shortfilm