Also recorded as: Balladoole; Balladoole Viking ship burial
What the evidence supports
Excavation in 1944–45 identified the burial from surviving rivets after the timber had decayed. A boat-shaped arrangement of stones now marks the public monument; the mapped point is for respectful heritage interpretation only.
Location and precision
Public point · uncertainty about 20 m. IOMHER public monument point for Chapel Hill ship burial (0001.30).
Why this public geometry is safe: The point is the IOMHER public monument position and the visible stone outline is presented for respectful heritage interpretation.
54.07964, -4.68110
IOMHER public monument point for Chapel Hill ship burial (0001.30).
Access is not implied
Publicly documented heritage place; check current opening information, ownership, paths and on-site notices before visiting.
Legal note
On the Isle of Man, metal-detector use in a protected area requires written Manx National Heritage consent, and digging or excavation on any land to search for archaeological objects requires an MNH licence. Landowner permission alone is not enough.
Sensitivity note
Public; Protected archaeology; Burial site
Sources
- IOMHER: Chapel Hill, Balladoole Ship Burial (0001.30)Official Isle of Man Historic Environment Record entry and public map position.