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Port e Chee Urn Burial

Archaeology

The findspot of a Bronze Age cordoned urn, found in 1884 during ploughing at a point 175 metres north-northwest of Port-y-Shee House. It is thought to mark the location of a now lost barrow.


The urn was inverted and contained a bronze razor with damaged cutting edge and 'minute fragments of partially calcined bone'. Dating is uncertain, but the urn is probably of Late Bronze Age date and the razor is also classified as Late Bronze Age by Piggott, although Davey lists it under Early Bronze Age.  Both artefacts are now in the Manx Museum (Accession No. 1954-0567).

Port e Chee, Douglas

Connections

Book Chapters

  • Parish: Braddan
  • Sheading: Middle
  • Grid Ref: SC3703077120

Sources

  • Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record
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