Only part of this cross survives, having suffered damage before being placed inside the church in the early 1900s. Each face bears the upper part of a cross without a circle. On one face bands of interlace form triquetra knots in the arms; in the head they split to form interlacing rings. The shaft below the cross is decorated with tendrill pattern, the panel to the left with key-fret, and the damaged panel to the right with an unusual interlace developed from the knotted motifs on the cross. Above the left arm is a female figure with long braided hair and flowing robes reaching towards the cross; she has been interpreted as representing Hyndla, the wise woman who foretells the dreadful day of Ragnarok, although this is open to question. To the right is a disembodied hand gripping either a staff or perhaps a spear.
On the other face the cross shaft bears a double twist interlace which extends into the arms and head before terminating in diagonal, interlaced rings. Another more complicated form of twisted interlace appears in the panel to the right of the shaft, whilst to the left the panel is occupied by a runic inscription. Above the right arm a man in a buttoned tunic and helmet, armed with a sword, holds a horn to his lips; above him flies a bird. This is popularly identified as Heimdall. As foretold by Hyndla, Heimdall blows a great horn to summon the gods to the great conflict at Ragnarok. The remains of the inscription has been translated as, '..his son, but raised another..'
The Heimdall Stone is one of a group of cross slabs dating to the 6th to 12th centuries AD which have been found at or near St Patrick's church, Jurby.
It is a broken slab with cross carved on both faces. One face has figure of Hindla, the other Heimdall and a runic inscription. It measures 76 centimetres by 40.6 centimetres by 5 centimetres. It is kept in the north porch of Jurby Church.
A Bronze Age barrow excavated by Cubbon in 1932. A Neolithic Ronaldsway roughened-butt axehead, polished 4 inch by 2.5 inch found during the excavation, which may well have been in the field from which the material for the mound was obtained. It was found about 21 feet from the summit of the barrow, to the south side.
An artificially-fashioned 'sling stone' was also found on the spot and a few stones which had suffered burning. The mound appeared to be sepulchral and only the original covering had been disturbed.
During W. Cubbon's excavation of a probable Bronze Age barrow in 1932, some burnt stones were reported near the barrow, which are thought to perhaps represent the site of a Bronze Age burnt mound.
The site of a post-medieval sundial at Highton, which was a solitary dwelling outside Douglas at the time of the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map.
Above this inscription there are the letters "VE" and "VJ" inscribed either side. This, as well as the years, are in gold lettering. Obelisk made of stones with slate plaque mounted on the front. Information provided by the Isle of Man Government Preservation of War Memorials Committee. Image courtesy of Chris Blyth, Isle of Man Photographic Society. Find on Map or Report Condition
Bronze Age burial mounds.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 shows two earthwork mounds in this locality, positioned either side of the road from Hillberry to Little Mill. One is marked as a 'Tumulus' and the other as 'Tumulus (Urn found)'. The grid reference refers to a point on the road roughly equidistant from both sites.
These mounds may be those referred to by Oswald ('Vestigia', 1860) as 'near to the mountain gate of the Cronk-na-Mona Road, a group of barrows'.
The mound to the north of the road was described by T Kneen, leading an excursion of the IoM Natural History & Antiquarian Society in 1892 as 'levelled'. A Royal Commission field inspector in 1955 however records it as a 'rather spread ditchless grass covered bowl barrow with diameter of 20m and minimum height of 0.9m', with some stone content, nevertheless classifying it as a mound rather than a cairn. By 1969 it is described as 'ploughed out'; despite this, the site is apparent as a faint cropmark (2016).
The mound to the south of the road is noted in 1892 as 'on a slight slope,...now almost levelled by cultivation; its outline, however, could be traced, showing a diameter of about 16 yards.' In 1955 it was reportedly 17m in diameter and stood 0.4m high, with a boulder on top which appeared to have been recently disturbed or placed there.
During the 1990s, topsoil was spread in the field, but the mound was avoided and left undisturbed.
Although the Ordnance Survey records the discovery of pottery at the site, no corresponding object, or sherds thereof, have been identified in the Manx National Heritage collections.
Bronze Age burial mound.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 shows an earthwork mound just north of the road from Hillberry to Little Mill, marked as a 'Tumulus'.
The mound may be one of those referred to by Oswald ('Vestigia', 1860) as 'near to the mountain gate of the Cronk-na-Mona Road, a group of barrows'.
The mound was described by T Kneen, leading an excursion of the IoM Natural History & Antiquarian Society in 1892, as 'levelled'. A Royal Commission field inspector in 1955 however records it as a 'rather spread ditchless grass covered bowl barrow with diameter of 20m and minimum height of 0.9m', with some stone content, nevertheless classifying it as a mound rather than a cairn. By 1969 it is described as 'ploughed out'; despite this, the site is apparent as a faint cropmark (2016).
Bronze Age burial mound.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 shows an earthwork mound to the south of the road from Hillberry to Little Mill, marked as a 'Tumulus (Urn found)'.
The mound may be one of those referred to by Oswald ('Vestigia', 1860) as 'near to the mountain gate of the Cronk-na-Mona Road, a group of barrows'.
The mound was described by T Kneen, leading an excursion of the IoM Natural History & Antiquarian Society in 1892, as 'on a slight slope,...now almost levelled by cultivation; its outline, however, could be traced, showing a diameter of about 16 yards.' In 1955 it was reportedly 17m in diameter and stood 0.4m high, with a boulder on top which appeared to have been recently disturbed and placed there.
During the 1990s, topsoil was spread in the field, but the mound was avoided and left undisturbed.
Although the Ordnance Survey records the discovery of pottery at the site, no corresponding object, or sherds thereof, have been identified in the Manx National Heritage collections.
Alleged standing stone.
During an inspection in 1955 a boulder was noted to be present on top of the mound at this location.
It had not previously been reported, and because of soil adhering to its top and sides would appear to have been recently laid there. The stone was of approximately rectangular section, 1.3m long with sides of 0.5 and 0.6m. It is possible that it had recently been turned up by ploughing and had been placed on the mound for temporary safekeeping. It was not apparent during a site visit in 1993.
The stone may have been natural, but in view of the presence of two prehistoric monuments nearby, the view of the inspector at the time that 'had it been found erect in situ (it) would probably have been classified as a standing stone' is not unreasonable.
The roll of honour was originally erected in the 'Long Room' at HM Customs and Revenue, London. It is presumed that all Customs and Excise stations throughout the British Isles received a memorial.
Information provided by the Isle of Man Committee for the Preservation of War Memorials.
The wreck of the Royal Naval brig Racehorse (18 guns) which sank on 14th Dec 1822 off Langness. HMS Racehorse was a Cruizer-class brig-sloop built in 1806 at Hamilton and Breed's yard in Hastings. She was sailing to the Island to pick up survivors from a previous (October) shipwreck. High wind and heavy seas pushed the Racehorse against the rocks near the Skerranes, Langness Point.
Due to efforts of crew and locals, most crew were saved, but 6 crew lost their lives along with 3 locals who had gone to the ship's aid. Neither Captain Suckling or his officers were blamed, but the master, William Hodder and the pilot, William Edwards, were reprimanded for navigational error.
The wreck lies in 10m depth of water and is legally protected and owned by the IOM Sub Aqua Club, and may not be dived without permission. Exploration by the club has led to the recovery of many finds from the sea bed.
No names listed; Second World War. Marble plaque with black incription. Information provided by the Isle of Man Government Preservation of War Memorials Committee. Image courtesy of Chris Blyth, Isle of Man Photographic Society. Find on Map or Report Condition
No names listed; Second World War.
Brass plate on wooden base measuring approximately 9 x 6 inches. Engraved with St George emblem.
The memorial was unveiled on 23 April 1991. The cost of the memorial was between £100 - £120. The memorial was originally located in the building where members of H.M.S. St George trained. The training camp was demolished and the plaque was relocated. In 2000, the area where this memorial was sited was reorganised, resulting in the plaque and its column having to be re-sited. A new location was found, on the door of an unused small castellate building where it now rests. Shoprite own the building and with their consent, an office housing the I.L.S Group decided to re-paint the building where the plaque now stands.
The memorial was designed by G.H. Corlett, Castle Street, Douglas, Isle of Man. It was built by the employees of Shoprite Plc.
Wooden-framed brass plaque (plaque 1). Wooden plaque (plaque 2).
Unveiled by Lord Gort on 25 April 1991. Sponsored by Isle of Man Dept of Tourism. Built by G.H. Corlett Ltd, Castle St, Douglas.
Second World War.
Wooden carved table, covered with altar cloth of several materials. Above the altar table their is an altar piece of religious design. There is an altar rail and kneeling stools.
HMS Valkyrie was a shore based Naval establishment where Naval recruits were trained prior to their posting to sea-going vessels.
No names listed; Second World War. Brass plate on wooden base measuring approximately 6 x 4 inches. Engraved with Valkyrie emblem. Mounted on the left-hand side wall at the entrance to Manx Radio.
The memorial was unveiled on 23 April 1991 by Lt Com Reville Flanaghan. It was sponsored by the Department of Tourism. The cost of the memorial was £120. The memorial was designed by G.H. Corlett, Castle Street, Douglas, Isle of Man.
