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Descriptions
of Archaeological
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Sites in the Isle of
Man
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Part
Two
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M - Z
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last updated:
March 2003
Mannanan's
Chair, Cronk-y-Voddy [SC 2930 8565]
Site of Round House
? or possibly a "Rath" (a fortified farmstead).
[see IOMNHAAS Vol. IX No. 1] Photo
Maughold
Crosses, Maughold Churchyard
Irneit's
Cross (47) - inscription in debased Roman characters records a Celtic
bishop,
Irneit
Meayll
Circle (Mull Circle), Nr. Cregneash
Also
known as Mull Hill. A circular arrangement of Chambered Tombs.
see
also: http://www.gov.im/mnh/Meayll_Hill.asp
Michael
Crosses, Kirk Michael Church [SC 318909]
Mount
Karrin, Sulby cSC375924
"Mystery
Mound"
Notes
by L.S.Garrad to D.J.Radcliffe 10/2/93 state:
"Almost
certainly a burial site, probably
Bronze Age, disturbed and investigated by a friend of C.H.Cowley's at the
beginning of the 20th century [1904]. Finds include a flint 'axe' and a
sherd, now in Manx Museum. Sometimes called The Giant's Grave or
"Oaie ny Foawr."
Photos
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Onchan Parish Church
Orrisdale
Stone Circle
Near Kirk Michael
Port
y Candas (Purt e Candas), Ballacraine
Celtic
Iron Age habitation site. Later phases dated to 7 or 8C. Excavated
1973-81
by Peter Gelling, and part of the remaining unexplored portion was excavated
by Jenny Woodcock and Philippa Thomlinson in 2000.
Ronaldsway
Neolithic House: discovered
in 1943 together with pottery, bones (of ox, sheep and pig), tools (flint
knives, awls, axes, adzes, scrapers and both straight and curved saws),
and 5 flat stone "plaques" (unique to this site until a similar plaque
was found at Ballavarry, Andreas and some other sheards found at Glencrutchery,
Onchan).
St.
Patrick's Chair, Marown
(Manx Crosses No.s
6 & 7) Slabs marked with a simple cross and set into a dry-stone base,
may mark an early Christian preaching station.
St.
Patrick's Isle, Peel
Iron
Age settlements have been discovered on the eastern side of the islet.
Excavated
by D.Freke 1982-8
St.
Trinian's Chapel, 3/4m W of Crosby, Marown [SC318 803]
Roofless
ruined church formerly belonging to the Proiry of Whithorn in Galloway,
Scotland. Also associated with the legend of The Buggane.
South
Barrule Hill Fort [SC
258 759]
"Manannan's
Castle". Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age Fort.
483
metres (1585 feet) above sea level. Excavated in 1960, 1961 & 1968.
There
are remains of over 70 round stone walled huts. Radio carbon dating of
a hearth produced a date of 523 BC. Excavated by P.S.Gelling in 1960-1
Spooyt Vane
Sulbrick Keeill,
Santan
Vowlan
Fort (Vollan Fort), Ramsey
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