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Description: | A large collection of local archaeology (excluding bulk excavation material) ranging from Mesolithic to the 16th century. The Mesolithic material is primarily flintwork from a large number of sites and including both early microlithic and later heavy blade examples. Neolithic finds comprise mainly flint, pottery (some whole pots), coarse stone and some organic remains of charcoal, shell and cremated bone. Much of the Bronze Age material has been excavated and therefore includes a large collection of whole pots, together with flintwork, stone and bronze axes and other bronze objects. Ronaldsway Village, excavated in 1935-38 is one of the largest of the Bronze Age sites, whilst most of the Iron Age material was acquired from sites such as Ballacagen, Ballanorris, Ballanicholas and Close ny Chollagh.
The Norse period is well represented with material from burial sites including Balladoole and Ballatere and settlement sites such as The Braaid. Objects found include swords, shield bosses, knives and textile remains. Peel Castle has additionally produced objects such as jewellery and domestic equipment, found in the burial of the 'Pagan Lady'. There are also a large number of coin hoards, including jewellery and currency bars dating from the mid 10th century.
Several Manx stone crosses also exist in the collections, the majority preserved in the appropriate churches and churchyards around the island. The crosses are of national and international importance and represent Celtic, early Christian and Norse cultures.
Medieval collections include material acquired through recent excavations at Castle Rushen, Rushen Abbey and Peel Castle and include architectural fragments, pottery, metalwork and burial objects. Post Medieval includes field walking material and also 16th-19th century pottery and some gunflints from shipwrecks. Underwater and coastal excavation archives feature material from wrecks such as HMS Racehorse. | Subjects: | Archaeology | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Douglas,
IM1 3LY | FAX: | 01624 648001 | Telephone: | 01624 648000 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:2390 | Go to resource |
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