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Glen Dhoo Settlement

Archaeology

The Glen Dhoo settlement is centred on SC35308988 and consists of a group of 12 closely set hut circles located either side of the stream.  The settlement is thought to  represent a probable Early Medieval settlement of Block Eary type.  


The hut circles are situated on a marshy shelf which is the gathering point of a northwest flowing stream. The ground rises in all directions to surrounding hills, apart from the northwest, where after 180 metres of gentle downward flow the stream plunges steeply to the valley below.  The huts are invisible from the valley below but an outlying hut to the east seems almost to act as a look-out. The shallow course of the stream which passes between the huts shows traces of some disturbance. There are fragments of banks in the area, the purpose of which has not been deduced. No entrances have been found to any of the huts.

Connections

Book Chapters

  • Parish: Ballaugh
  • Sheading: Michael
  • Grid Ref: SC3530089900

Sources

  • Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record
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