A collection of eight cross-slabs recorded in a small hut, which was a 19th century guard house in Peel Castle but has been reused as a small museum.


The eight cross slabs are thought to be of 6th to 12th century date and are all numbered with bronze plaques. They are described as follows.


(Kermode's original 'Manx Crosses' numbers are in brackets).


Pre-Scandanavian:


No 14. Slab from site of Keeill on Knocksharry (See SC 28 NE 27 for cross slab - probably 8th century and SC 28 NE 6 for the Keeill site from which it had probably been taken). 23.5 inch high x 9.75 inch maximum width and 0.75 inch thick.


No 30 (16). Incised cross in outline with expanding limbs, angular at junction and triangular head from Peel Cathedral (SC 28 SW 5). 19 inch high x 10 inch maximum width x 7.5 inch minimum width and 1.5 inch thick.


No 31 (15). Incised cross in outline from Peel Cathedral (SC 28 SW 5). 15.75 inch high x 7.5 inch maximum width x 3.75 inch minimum width and 1.75 inch thick.


No 35 (19). Incised cross in outline with open head terminating in rings from Peel Cathedral (SC 28 SW 5). 62.5 inch high x 17 inch maximum width x 13.5 inch minimum width and 1.5 inch thick.


No 38. Incised cross in outline from Keeill at Greeba (SC 28 SE 16). 30.5 inch high x 11.75 inch maximum width x 5 inch minimum width and 1.75 inch thick.


No 67 (46). Cross, in relief, broken altar-slab from St Patrick's Church (See SC 28 SW 10 and also alleged chapel SC 28 SW 8). 14.5 inch high x 19 inch maximum width and 1.75 inch thick.


Scandanavian.


No 115 (88). Broken piece, showing remains of Celtic cross and ring, 2ith loose interlaced work. From Peel Castle. 18 inch high x 7.75 inch maximum width x 4 inch minimum width and 1 inch thick.


No 140 (112). Asrith's Cross. Broken slab from which both faces have been flaked away. Runic inscription on edge. 27.25 inch high x 13.5 inch maximum width x 9 inch minimum width and 1.75 inch thick from Peel Cathedral (SC 28 SW 5) (1). No 140. Provisional transcription of rune stone.