Also recorded as: Ballaradcliffe gold disc; Ballaradcliffe gold-foil disc
What the evidence supports
The disc is one of the Island's nationally significant Bronze Age gold finds. The original entered the British Museum and a reproduction is held by the Manx Museum. The historic Ballaradcliffe locality is shown only as a one-kilometre area; neither the IOMHER point nor its disputed dimensional wording is reproduced as an exact public claim.
Location and precision
Approximate area · radius 1 km. Rounded one-kilometre locality derived from IOMHER 0333.00; the source point is deliberately not published as a findspot.
Why this public geometry is safe: The historical findspot has been rounded to the stated uncertainty and does not imply access or a searchable target.
54.360, -4.440
Rounded one-kilometre locality derived from IOMHER 0333.00; the source point is deliberately not published as a findspot.
Access is not implied
Historical findspot only; no public access is implied. Do not enter private land, disturb the ground or treat this record as a search target.
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
Historical findspot
Sources
- IOMHER: Find from Ballaradcliffe (0333.00)Official identity, 1782 discovery history and historic locality; the public map generalizes its point.
- MNH: National Treasures of the Isle of ManOfficial exhibition account supporting the object's significance, date and description.