Also recorded as: Cronk-ny-Merriu; The Hill of the Dead
What the evidence supports
The prominent bank was once misinterpreted as a burial mound; investigation instead supports a defended promontory and occupation. The corrected point is the IOMHER public monument location, not the unrelated inland duplicate used by the former site.
Location and precision
Public point · uncertainty about 20 m. IOMHER public monument point for Cronk ny Merriu (1068.00).
Why this public geometry is safe: This is an official public monument or visitor-site position, not a private findspot or search target.
54.10262, -4.57493
IOMHER public monument point for Cronk ny Merriu (1068.00).
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
Sources
- IOMHER: Cronk ny Merriu (1068.00)Official Isle of Man Historic Environment Record entry and public map position.