Public heritage · Neolithic

Cashtal yn Ard

A well-preserved Neolithic chambered tomb above Maughold.

Also recorded as: Cashtal Yn Ard chambered tomb

What the evidence supports

The surviving firmly set stones outline a large chambered monument even though much of the cairn material has gone. The pin is the official public monument position and does not indicate any permissible detecting area.

Location and precision

Public point · uncertainty about 15 m. IOMHER public monument point for Cashtal Yn Ard (0557.00).

Why this public geometry is safe: This is an official public monument or visitor-site position, not a private findspot or search target.

54.27543, -4.36327
IOMHER public monument point for Cashtal Yn Ard (0557.00).

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.

Read the primary-source legal guide.

Sensitivity note

Public; Protected archaeology

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