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The Viking Age boat burial at Balladoole, Isle of Man.Stones marking the rough outline of the Viking Age boat burial at Balladoole, Isle of Man, a double burial of a man and a woman. See also item #2783
Plaque at Balladoole, Isle of ManPlaque marking the site of the Viking Age boat burial at Balladoole in the Isle of Man, which was a double burial of a man and a woman.See also…
Photo of the Balladoole Boat Burial on the Isle of ManA Viking-Age ship burial from the late ninth century / early tenth century was excavated beneath this ship setting now marking out the site in…
Thing Sites: Discover the Viking Cradle of DemocracyThe Thing Project is a project dedicated to promoting tourism by engaging with the various thing sites in northern Europe.
The Old Norse word þing,…
Photos of Peel Castle in the Isle of ManPeel Castle in the Isle of Man was originally constructed by the Norse King Magnus Barefoot, who reigned in the eleventh century. It incorporated an…
Map of Calf Sound in the Isle of Man, with several Norse place namesDetail from a map in the Calf Sound Cafe & Visitor Centre, detailing several Norse names, including Kitterland, the Calf, and the Cletts, deriving…
Replica of the Calf of Man Crucifixion StoneA cast of the Crucifixion Stone found on the Calf of Man in 1773 in he Sound Café & Visitor Centre. The original is held in the Manx Museum, Douglas.…
Runic Commemorative Plaque in the Isle of Man, Depicting a Viking shipThis is a plaque outside the Sound Cafe overlooking the Calf Sound in the Isle of Man, commemorating the opening of the building by King Harald V and…
Legend of Baron Kitter in the Isle of ManA legend about how Kitterland Island in the Calf Sound got its name, due to the drowning of the Norwegian Baron Kitter.
Kitterland Island in the Calf SoundPhoto of Kitterland, a small island in the sound between the main Island of Man and the Calf of Man. The second element of the name probably derives…
The Calf of ManThe Calf of Man is an Island lying off the south coast of the Isle of Man. Its name derives from Old Norse kalfr, meaning both a calf and (as in this…
Manx Loghtan LambThe Manx Loghtan Sheep is a breed particular to the Isle of Man. It is very similar to the Gutefår (or Gotlandic sheep), the oldest breed in…
Manx Loghtan SheepThe Manx Loghtan Sheep is a breed particular to the Isle of Man. It is very similar to the Gutefår (or Gotlandic sheep), the oldest breed in…
Isle of Man Stamp Commemorating the Millennium of TynwaldA billboard featuring the commemorative Tynwald Millennium stamp, and picturing Vikings arriving in the Isle of Man.
Incinerator on the Isle of Man, designed to evoke a Viking shipAn Incinerator at Richmond Hill, near Douglas, designed by architects Savage & Chadwick to reference the sails of Viking ships, and the Norse heritage…
Viking Myths and Rituals on the Isle of Man (LMF 1)A booklet produced by PhD students working in the Isle of Man Team of the Languages, Myths and Finds Project.