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Port Erin Internment Camp
Archaeology
The site of a wartime internment camp at Port Erin, used between 1940 and 1945. It was known as Rushen Camp and was unique in being the only internment camp for women. The camp was not surrounded by barbed wire or guards and the women were billeted in hotels, guest houses and local homes and enjoyed freedom within the area.
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- Parish: Rushen
- Sheading: Rushen
- Grid Ref: SC1980069000
Sources
- Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record