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Skibrick Stone
Archaeology
Undated standing stone.
This large white quartz boulder stands close to the summit of Skibrick Hill, a low hillock believed to be of glacial origin.
It stands 1.2m high and is a metre across on its broadest face. It has a clear view across the valley to the north towards a similar stone at Booilevane.
There is a well established local tradition that the Billown 'Circle' (PRN 0146) and the standing stones surrounding it are closely associated.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868 marks the position of a single stone on the east side of the summit of Skibrick Hill, but at SC2668669446, approximately 24m away from the current site. There is no clear explanation for this apparent anomaly.
Connections
Book Chapters
- Grid Ref: SC2666369449
Sources
- Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record