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07/06/2013
Fermanagh Crannog Dig Exhibition Opens
A new exhibition has been launched to showcase some of the artefacts uncovered from the recent archaeological dig at Drumclay Crannog.
The Fermanagh County Museum’s Drumclay Crannog exhibition will be open to the public for the next few months.
A total of 5,497 artefacts were retrieved from the excavation, including dress pins, bone combs, whetstones, pin beaters, a needle and weaving tablet.
Environment Minister Alex Attwood and Tourism Minister Arlene Foster officially opened the exhibition yesterday evening.
Minister Attwood said: "The Drumclay crannog is the most significant archaeological excavation on this island for a generation. It is right and fitting that Enniskillen is the first to showcase displays of some of the most interesting archaeological finds.
"Visitors can learn from and enjoy the selection of high status and highly crafted dress pins, bone combs, along with more "mundane" items that give us a unique insight into life on the crannog, such as quern stones, whetstones and a weaving tablet."
The exhibition has received £20,000 of support from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, administered through the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, as part of the G8 Communication, Animation and Legacy Plan.
Alex Baird, Chairman of Fermanagh District Council said: "The excavation of the Drumclay Crannog has provided a wonderful insight into 1,000 years of life in Fermanagh and is currently rewriting the history books. The exhibition will allow visitors and residents to explore the story of the Drumclay Crannog and discover more about our unique heritage."
The exhibition will be housed at the Fermanagh County Museum, Castle Barracks, Enniskillen over the next few months.
(IT/MH)
The Fermanagh County Museum’s Drumclay Crannog exhibition will be open to the public for the next few months.
A total of 5,497 artefacts were retrieved from the excavation, including dress pins, bone combs, whetstones, pin beaters, a needle and weaving tablet.
Environment Minister Alex Attwood and Tourism Minister Arlene Foster officially opened the exhibition yesterday evening.
Minister Attwood said: "The Drumclay crannog is the most significant archaeological excavation on this island for a generation. It is right and fitting that Enniskillen is the first to showcase displays of some of the most interesting archaeological finds.
"Visitors can learn from and enjoy the selection of high status and highly crafted dress pins, bone combs, along with more "mundane" items that give us a unique insight into life on the crannog, such as quern stones, whetstones and a weaving tablet."
The exhibition has received £20,000 of support from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, administered through the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, as part of the G8 Communication, Animation and Legacy Plan.
Alex Baird, Chairman of Fermanagh District Council said: "The excavation of the Drumclay Crannog has provided a wonderful insight into 1,000 years of life in Fermanagh and is currently rewriting the history books. The exhibition will allow visitors and residents to explore the story of the Drumclay Crannog and discover more about our unique heritage."
The exhibition will be housed at the Fermanagh County Museum, Castle Barracks, Enniskillen over the next few months.
(IT/MH)
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