White Lady, Glencrutchery
Alleged prehistoric standing stone.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 marks the site, together with the annotation 'Chapel & Burial Ground (Site of)'.
The Survey's particulars state that the site is marked by a stone. The Manx Archaeological Survey (1918) subsequently stated that large quartz boulders have given the site the name, 'White Lady', and that graves and traces of cremation had been found, indicating that it was the site of a Bronze Age burial. Kermode (director of the Manx Museum 1922-32) had previously listed the site as pre-Christian, 'Megalithic: stone graves and pottery have been found'.
The standing stone now stands within an area of residential development. Alleged prehistoric standing stone, alleged medieval chapel and burial ground.
Connections
Book Chapters
- Grid Ref: SC3858777814
Sources
- Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record