List compiled by David Radcliffe
Last revised: March 6, 1999
"Recent archaeological research on the Isle of Man"
The Centre for Manx Studies has announced the imminent publication of the above papers as a new volume in the well known British Archaeological Report series.
Cost £37.00
contact: the Centre for Manx Studies
"The Ancient & Historic Monuments
of the Isle of Man"
Manx National Heritage
Reprinted 1994
GBP 2.75
A General Guide including a selected list with notes. Includes "The Early History of the Isle of Man : Brief general account of the prehistory and early history. Suggestions for further reading. Illustrations. Map of Sites. Alphabetical Index to sites. Chronological Table".
"Prehistoric Sites in the Isle of Man"
Manx National Heritage Re-Printed 1995
GBP 2.75
Including "not only the outstanding prehistoric monuments, but a representative range of the type of site to be found on the Island, and also to include (though on a highly selective basis) something of the Early Christian and Norse Viking antiquities in which the Island is also rich".
Thanks to Bronwen Russell at Bournemouth University for reminding me of the existence of the following excellent Archaeological Reports published by Bournemouth University & Manx National Heritage:
Billown Neolithic Landscape
Project: 1995
Timothy Darvill
(School of Conservation Sciences Research
Report 1).
Billown Neolithic Landscape
Project: 1996
Timothy Darvill
(School of Conservation Sciences Research
Report 2).
Billown Neolithic Landscape
Project: 1997
Timothy Darvill
(School of Conservation Sciences Research
Report 3).
The above includes reports on Mull Hill Chambered Tomb, South Barrule Hillfort, Skibrick Hill, and the excavation and raising of the Ballahot 2 Standing Stone; as well as further details of the Neolithic Landscape Project at Billown. (This book is available from the Manx Museum. My copy cost me GBP 7.50)
Billown Neolithic Landscape
Project: 1997
is being produced at the
moment
(February 1999)
Bronwen writes:
"They are very detailed and include within
the site report
results of artefact analysis, geophysical
surveys,
fieldwalking programmes, topographic survey,
environmental sampling as well as the main
excavations
in and around the Billown area. Not to
mention
discussions on background, methods and
interpretation."
"An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Isle of Man"
Originally compiled: by David T. Webber, F.R.I.C.S.Revised by: Frank Cowin, F.R.I.C.S. and F.J. Radcliffe B.A.
Edited by: Gordon N. Kniveton
Published 1997 by: The Manx Experience
ISBN 1 873120 25 7 (Softback) 191 Pages approx GBP 9.99
"in all 13 years have been spent in the compilation
of this Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Isle of Man. It has been worth
the effort. With over 2000 entries and over 150 illustrations, the result
of their toil offers an indispensable and handy source of reference to
all those interested in the Isle of Man, its traditions, its culture and
its history."
"The Neolithic Culture of the Isle of Man" (A study of the sites and pottery)
Stephen BurrowBAR British Series 263 1997
ISBN 0 86054 872 4 Paperback 149 pages approx GBP 20.00
"A survey of the Neolithic sites and pottery of the Isle of Man which consists of brief discussion of the features of the beginning, middle and late Manx neolithic, followed by a gazetteer of sites and a large collection of illustrations, mainly pottery. Burrow concludes that althought the Isle of Man was not isolated, there was a unique cultural sequence on the island, manifested by local interpretations of traditions such as court and passage tombs, and the use of Shouldered pottery."
