Also recorded as: St Patrick's Isle; St German's Cathedral and Peel Castle
What the evidence supports
IOMHER records the medieval cathedral of St German and the later curtain wall and gatehouse that protected St Patrick's Isle. The map shows a small area around the official public monument centre, representing the visitor-site context rather than an artefact findspot or the precise extent of every archaeological phase.
Location and precision
Approximate area · radius 90 m. Rounded public site area centred on the IOMHER position for Peel Castle (0891.50).
Why this public geometry is safe: This is an official public monument or visitor-site position, not a private findspot or search target.
54.2266, -4.6982
Rounded public site area centred on the IOMHER position for Peel Castle (0891.50).
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: Peel Castle (0891.50)Official Isle of Man Historic Environment Record entry and public map position.