Also recorded as: Cronk-y-Keeillown; Tynwald assembly place
What the evidence supports
The name derives from the Old Norse term for an assembly field, and the place is named in the medieval Chronicle of the Kings of Man and the Isles. The point marks the public monument, not an archaeological search zone.
Location and precision
Public point · uncertainty about 15 m. IOMHER public monument point for Tynwald Hill (0935.00).
Why this public geometry is safe: This is an official public monument or visitor-site position, not a private findspot or search target.
54.20373, -4.64241
IOMHER public monument point for Tynwald Hill (0935.00).
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: Tynwald Hill (0935.00)Official Isle of Man Historic Environment Record entry and public map position.