Archaeology

Items

Find from Peel Castle
A Viking hoard of forty-one silver coins of Sittric Silkbeard, minted in Dublin in the 1030s was found in this area in 1982.
Find from Peel Hill
The findspot of a melon-shaped blue faience bead, found on the east side of Peel Hill by Miss K. Jerry.
Find from Phurt
The findspot of a Mesolithic flint scatter (PRN 1205.00) and later pottery sherds from an area to north of the slipway sited 235 metres north of the end of the road. It included sherds of Neolithic Ronaldsway type and Bronze Age pottery (PRN 1205.20), along with a hearth sample which included a micaceous sherd.
Find from Phurt
The findspot of a Mesolithic flint scatter (PRN 1205.00) and later pottery sherds from an area to north of the slipway sited 235 metres north of the end of the road. It included sherds of Neolithic Ronaldsway type (PRN 1205.10) and Bronze Age pottery, along with a hearth sample which included a micaceous sherd.
Find from Phurt
The findspot of pottery sherds of Neolithic Ronaldsway and 'megalithic' type, a rubbing stone and Mesolithic Heavy-blade type flints (PRN 1203.00).  These were collected from an area of eroding occupation levels sectioned by Roger Dackombe, 130-140 metres north of the end of the road.
Find from Phurt
The findspot of a Mesolithic Heavy-blade 'missile head' collected from the shoreline in an area of coastal erosion.
Find from Point of Ayre
The findspot of a barbed and tanged arrowhead, which was an isolated find collected from 'west of Point of Ayre light(house) road.'
Find from Point of Ayre
The findspot of a rounded pebble of grit pierced by small round holes, collected at the Point of Ayre.
Find from Port Mooar
A broken Late Bronze Age looped and socketed axehead was found 'under the shingle' at Port Mooar in 1921. It is now kept in the Manx Museum (Accession No. 1954-0804).
Find from Ramsey
The findspot of a Bronze Age funerary urn which measured 20.3 centimetres across the base.
Find from Ramsey
A Bronze Age axehead from Ramsey.
Find from Rhaa
The findspot of a vessel made out of a single trunk or piece of timber found in the bank of stream in 1984. It is of unknown date but may be prehistoric.
Find from Rheast
The findspot of two sherds of micaceous pottery containing a white grit, thought to be early medieval in date.
Find from Rhenab
The findspot of an undated and unspecified artefact.
Find from Rhennie
The findspot of part of a Neolithic or Bronze Age stone axehead. It was originally about 23cm long but only the cutting edge survives. It was donated by P.M.C. Kermode to the Manx Museum (Accession No. 1954-0613).
Find from Rhenny
The findspot of a granite pebble, quite possibly a glacial erratic but somewhat irregular in shape and with possibly worn ends suggesting use as a tool. The stone measures 75 mm x 50 mm.
Find from Ronague
The findspot of a Neolithic artefact.
Find from Scarlett
The findspot for a tanged, rather asymmetrical missile head or axehead, brought to Isle of Man Manx Museum for identification.
Find from Seafield
A 'small and very rudely formed' dug-out canoe of Neolithic date was found at Seafield, Santon.  It was found while draining near Santon river, possibly on the Malew side and stored for years at glen Grenaugh, before it was moved to Castle Rushen.  Dr L.S. Garrad thought it may have been a trough for a horizontal mill or for boiling water.
Find from Shellag Brooghs
The findspot of a water-worn Neolithic or Bronze Age perforated stone axe-hammer.  It is pierced by a smooth, barrel-shaped hole, not counter-sunk, and thought to be artificial. It is kept in the Manx Museum (Accession No. 1954-1252).
Find from Shenharra
The findspot of a perforated slate disc, which measured 83 mm diameter by 10 mm thick. It had a notch in its edge but was otherwise smooth, with hourglass perforation through the centre. It may have been a loomweight.
Find from Slegaby Farm
The findspot of a gold coin, believed to be a noble of Edward III (1327-77), which was found a few years before 1845 at Slegaby farm. Train describes it well and states it was then in the collection of Sam S. Rogers, Douglas.
Find from Slieau Managh
The findspot of a Bronze Age flint arrowhead.
Find from Spanish Head
The findspot of a Neolithic, roughened-butt stone axe of 'Ronaldsway' type, said to have been found in a grave on Spanish Head (shown at SC 180658 on the Ordnance Survey 1:10560 map of 1958). The axe head is now in the Manx Museum (Accession No 2782).
Find from St Trinian's
Medieval carved stone cross. A carved stone cross slab (Manx Cross 26) was found inside the chapel towards the east end.