Langbank East
Langbank East crannog was noticed on aerial photos in the early 1970s, and at that time piles were apparently sometimes seen protruding through the sand.
An investigation in 1997 revealed a low mound of stones that had been scattered irregularly. At the highest point was a roughly rectangular feature in stone. To the north of the main crannog site were what appeared to be stone-edged roughly circular pools which held water at low tide.
Between the crannog and the shoreline are two parallel lines of stones which have been interpreted as either a causeway of some kind, or a delineated trackway.
The RCAHMS list the location of this crannog as unverified. However the location of Langbank East crannog seems to be visible on the Google Maps aerial view as a circular dark patch, just to the south of the quoted co-ordinates, at NS 4050 7310 (55.925118,-4.554155).
Two further crannogs – Langbank and Langbank West – are situated on the same section of shoreline.
Alternative names for Langbank East
Fornet Cottage; Langbank East Crannog
Where is Langbank East?
Langbank East is in the parish of Erskine and the county of Renfrewshire.
Grid reference: NS 4050 7328
Lat / long: 55.926109, -4.554272
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