Location | Chapel Hill, Balladoole, Arbory |
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Region | Isle of Man |
Coordinates | 54°04′47″N 4°40′55″W / 54.07964°N 4.68203°W |
History | |
Periods | Mesolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Medieval, Viking |
Site notes | |
Archaeologists | Gerhard Bersu, Basil Megaw, J.R. Bruce |
Ownership | Manx National Heritage |
Public access | Yes |
Chapel Hill, Balladoole is a significant historical and archaeological site in Arbory on the Isle of Man.[1][2] The site is a short distance from Castletown in the south of the Island. It is located on a small hilltop overlooking the coast. Balladoole has undergone extensive archaeological excavations in the 20th century, most notably in 1944-1945 by German archaeologist Gerhard Bersu who was interned on the Isle of Man during World War II.[3][4]
The site has been in ritual use for millennia: archaeological excavations of the hilltop have uncovered Mesolithic remains; a Bronze Age cist; an Iron Age hill fort; a Christian keeill (a small chapel); a Christian burial ground, and a Viking Age boat burial.[1][2][5]