List of hoards in the Isle of Man
The list of hoards in the Isle of Man comprises significant archaeological hoards of coins, jewellery, precious and scrap metal objects and other valuable items discovered in the Isle of Man. It includes both hoards that were buried with the intention of retrieval at a later date (personal hoards, founder's hoards, merchant's hoards, and hoards of loot), and also hoards of votive offerings which were not intended to be recovered at a later date, but excludes grave goods and single items found in isolation. The list is subdivided into sections according to archaeological and historical periods.
Viking hoards
From the 9th to the 13th centuries the Isle of Man was part of the Viking-ruled Kingdom of the Isles, and several significant hoards from this period have been found on the Isle of Man. Viking hoards generally comprise a mixture of silver coins, silver jewellery and hacksilver that has been taken in loot.
| Hoard | Image | Date | Place of discovery | Year of discovery | Current Location | Contents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballacamaish Hoard | 10th century | Ballacamaish, Andreas, Isle of Man Isle of Man 54°08′12″N 4°26′38″W / 54.1367°N 4.444°W |
1870 | British Museum, London |
1 silver armlet 2 silver neck rings 1 silver finger ring [1] | |
| Ballaquayle Hoard | 
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late 10th century | Ballaquayle, Douglas Isle of Man 54°08′53″N 4°28′30″W / 54.148°N 4.475°W |
1894 | Manx Museum, Douglas British Museum, London |
1 silver neck ring 1 gold arm ring 13 silver armlets 1 silver finger ring 2 silver thistle-headed brooch pins 78 Anglo-Saxon silver coins[2][3] |
| Garff Hoard | 10th century | Garff Isle of Man 54°15′N 4°24′W / 54.25°N 4.40°W |
2016 | Manx Museum, Douglas | 14 pieces of silver arm rings[4] | |
| Glenfaba Hoard | early 11th century | Glenfaba Isle of Man 54°12′47″N 4°39′36″W / 54.213°N 4.660°W |
2003 | Manx Museum, Douglas | 464 coins, 25 ingots and a broken armlet[5] | |
| February 2021 Hoard | mid 10th century | Isle of Man (exact location unknown) | 2021 | Manx Museum, Douglas | Various items of jewellery, including a gold arm ring, a large silver brooch, and a silver armband[6] | |
| July 2021 Hoard | early 11th century | Isle of Man (exact location unknown) | 2021 | Manx Museum, Douglas | 87 silver coins minted in the Isle of Man, Dublin, England, and modern day Germany, and 13 pieces of hacksilver[7] |
Later Medieval hoards
Hoards dating to the later medieval period, from 1066 to about 1500, mostly comprise silver pennies.
| Hoard | Image | Date | Place of discovery | Year of discovery | Current Location | Contents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballaslig Coin Hoard | early 14th century | Ballaslig Isle of Man 54°08′06″N 4°30′50″W / 54.135°N 4.514°W |
1978 | Manx Museum, Douglas | over 200 coins (mostly English sterling silver pennies)[8] |
See also
- List of hoards in Great Britain
- List of hoards in Ireland
- List of hoards in the Channel Islands
- List of metal detecting finds
Notes
Footnotes
- ^ British Museum collection
- ^ British Museum collection
- ^ Shetelig, Haakon (1940). Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 4. H. Aschehoug. pp. 51–53.
- ^ "'Significant' Viking hoard unearthed on Isle of Man". BBC News. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ Prudames, David (3 August 2003). "Huge Hoard Of Viking-Age Silver Unearthed On The Isle Of Man". Culture24. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ Thomas, Tobi (18 February 2021). "Viking age artefacts discovered on Isle of Man declared treasure". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Striking Sihtric Silkbeard Coins Discovered in Isle of Man Treasure Hoard". Manx National Heritage. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Ballaslig Coin Hoard". Manx National Heritage. Retrieved 18 July 2010.