archaeology Archives - As Manx as the Hills

Tumulus, Ballaleece

June 20, 2020 4.6K views

Known as ‘the Hump’, this tumulus was recorded in 1930 …

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February 14, 2020 5.6K views

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Knock Y Dooney Ship Burial

February 6, 2020 5.2K views

In 1927 PMC Kermode examined a tumulus on Smeale …

St Patrick’s Chair, Marown

November 27, 2019 3.9K views

Signed from the road, St Patrick’s Chair stands in a …

King Orry’s Grave

November 27, 2019 4.1K views

King Orry’s Grave is in two parts, one behind a …

The Druid’s Circle

November 23, 2019 4.1K views

Close to Orrisdale, this monument is a Bronze Age burial …

Niarbyl Cup-marked Boulder

November 23, 2019 3.2K views

It was lovely at Niarbyl this weekend where we went …

Hango Hill

September 24, 2019 4.3K views

Though only part of the mound remains, it is probably …

Broogh Fort, Santan

May 25, 2019 3.5K views

At 20m in diameter and 4m high, Broogh Fort is …

Thorwald’s Cross

November 23, 2018 3.8K views

The transition in the Viking world of pagan beliefs to …

Lag-ny-Boirey

June 29, 2014 2.4K views

Lag-ny-Boirey (Manx for hollow of lamentation/botheration) is the site of …

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