The burial cists within the well-preserved Neolithic chambered tomb of Cashtal yn Ard is situated on raised land giving views overlooking most of the parish of Maughold and across the sea to the Lake District. Although the stone cairn has been stripped away, the largest, firmly-set stones create a dramatic burial site.


The impressive arcade of the sharply curved forecourt, now restored, measures 6.7m wide by 5.8 metres deep. The largest of the stones forming the forecourt stand 2.3 metres above ground level. Five stone-built chambers extend eastwards from the forecourt, each chamber separated from its companion by lateral stone slabs. The maximum height of the stones forming the chambers is 1m, gradually reducing eastwards. The longest of the chambers is 3.2 metres and the shortest is 2 metres long; the average width is 1.2 metres. The overall length of the tomb is 39 metres.