Medieval carved stone crosses.


The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 shows Braddan parish church and its burial ground at this location.


The present parish church was built in 1773, but incorporates masonry and individual stones of much older date. The 1773 rebuild seems likely to have resulted in the present arrangement of fenestration, and it is noteworthy that at least one window-head includes re-used sculptural fragments from an earlier structure. An early stone gable cross also implies an earlier church on the site. A reference to a synod held at Braddan in 1291 suggests further tantalising potential for Medieval structures.


The burial ground is likely to have its origins in the medieval period, the extent of which is unknown. The recovery of nine carved stone cross slabs and fragments (Manx Crosses 63, 64, 72, 78, 112, 135, 136, 138, 146) confirms the site's continued use during the 10th century for the burial of Christians of Scandinavian heritage.