This log boat or 'dug out canoe' was found in 1925 on the bed of Llangors Lake, Brecon. It has been radiocarbon dated to AD 760-1020. It is associated with Llangors crannog, a small man-made island in the lake. Llangors crannog is the only crannog so far found in Wales, and was a Royal Residence for the local Kingdom of Brycheiniog.
Log Boat
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