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Knockaloe Burial Cist

Archaeology

The site of a burial cist of Neolithic or Bronze Age date which was discovered by Mr Broderick in 1916 while making a new path at the "Knockalaoe Alien Camp."  The cist was undisturbed, though had been filled by soil which had percolated through from above. When excavated it was found to contain no trace of bone or pottery but did contain two worked flints and a perforated stone axe hammer. The cist itself measured approximately 1.1 metres long, up to 56 centimetres wide and 46 centimetres high.  The axe hammer had a round butt and sharp edges.

Connections

Book Chapters

  • Parish: Patrick
  • Sheading: Glenfaba

Sources

  • Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record
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