MAN,' 'ISLE OF(anc.Mona), a dominion of the crown of England, in the Irish Sea. (For map, see England, section I.) It is about 33 m. long by about 1 2 broad in the broadest part. Its general form resembles that of an heraldic lozenge, though its outline is very irregular, be...
is thriving and there is a vibrant Manx cultural scene. Nature abounds in Manx folklore too, with shape-shifting wrens, curlews saving lost saints and glittering herring kings, and the landscape is full of intriguing reminders of the island’s colourful past: Viking ship burials, Neolithic stone...
Balladoole, near to Castletown, is one of the most significant historic monument sites on the Isle of Man.
Stories about this island with fantasy elements like witch trials and vampire burials are not unheard of. The inhabitants of the Isle of Man date back to the Mesolithic Era, with invaders having shaped the island you see today. You can see the touches of the eras gone by, particularly ...
The archaeological record shows similar increases in both the number and the distribution of finds. Both the archaeology and palaeoecology indicate an increase in human presence in the lowlands, with some sustained arable and pastoral farming and increased evidence of burials. The uplands were perhaps...