10th-century Viking brooches discovered on the Isle of Man
Two stunning Viking Brooches discovered on the Isle of Man in 2018 have now gone on display at the Manx Museum. The highly decorated oval brooches date to around AD 900 – 950 and are made from bronze with silver wire decoration.
Viking Age treasure hoard discovered on the Isle of Man
A treasure hoard dating back to the eleventh century has been discovered on the Isle of Man. It includes 87 silver coins, 13 pieces of cut, silver arm-rings or “hack silver” and other artefacts.
Viking Age artefacts found on the Isle of Man
The recent of discovery of Viking Age artefacts on the Isle of Man has been declared to be a national treasure, and will be included in one of the British island’s museums.
Watchful Warriors on Viking-Age Sculpture
Watchful Warriors on Viking-Age Sculpture Lecture by Howard Williams Given at the University College Isle of Man on December 14, 2016 Almost every…
Understanding Castle Rushen
Castle Rushen has been at the heart of Manx history, politics and life for over 800 years and has changed radically over time as its purpose and context has altered. It is surely the most important structure on the Island.
Exploring Legal Multiculturalism in the Irish Sea
This thesis explores the relationship between proto-democracy, multiculturalism, and state formation. In the introduction, I express the desire to ascertain how legal multiculturalism on the Isle of Man could be viewed as a product of the shared protodemocratic character of the Irish and the Norse legal traditions.
Scotland and the Isle of Man, c.1400-1625
Although Scottish during much of the medieval era, the Isle of Man was under British control during the late medieval and early modern historical period.
Searching for the Vikings on the Isle of Man
The Vikings were not just the wanton marauders of popular portrayal, says a Longwood University medieval scholar who recently conducted archaeological research on the Isle of Man.
Viking Women in the Isle of Man
By examining memorial stones, burial goods, and their excavated skeletal remains, certain facts about Viking women’s life in Medieval Manx society can be discerned.
Tynwald: a Manx cult-site and institution of pre-Scandinavian origin?
The subject of Tynwald and its history, origins and symbolism have occupied the interest of academics and others over the years.
The break up of the kingdom of the Isles
For the history of the Isles in the 12th and 13th centuries historians are very dependent on the Chronicles of the Kings of Man and the Isles, written from a Manx perspective, perhaps mostly in 1257.
Scandinavians and settlement in the eastern Irish sea region during the Viking age
Scandinavians and settlement in the eastern Irish sea region during the Viking age By Russell Goodrich PhD Dissertation, University of Missouri, 2010 Abstract:…
Eleven years of archaeological research at Rushen Abbey, 1998 to 2008
Eleven years of archaeological research at Rushen Abbey, 1998 to 2008 Davey, Peter J.. Monastic Research Bulletin vol. 14 (2008) Abstract Man lies…
Scotland and the Isle of Man, c.1400-1625 : noble power and royal presumption in the Northern Irish Sea province
Although Scottish during much of the medieval era, the Isle of Man was under British control during the late medieval and early modern historical period.
A Metalworking Site at Kiondroghad, Kirk Andreas, Isle of Man
A Metalworking Site at Kiondroghad, Kirk Andreas, Isle of Man Gelling, P.S. (University of Birmingham) Medieval Archaeology, Vol.13 (1969) Abstract The parish of Kirk…
Isle of Man hosts Festival of Archaeology
The Isle of Man will be celebrating all things archaeological from July 17th to August 1st. The celebrations are to coincide with the…