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Iron Age & Norse Settlement MED Priority
Promontory fort overlooking Port St Mary bay. Multi-period site: Iron Age defensive enclosure later reused by Vikings. Excavations found Norse-era artefacts. The natural cliff-edge position controlled southern harbour approaches. WHY DETECT HERE: Cliff-edge erosion brings buried artefacts to surface on surrounding slopes. Fields immediately inland were the settlement area. Iron Age, Viking, and medieval activity all documented. The cliffs are actively eroding — new material appears every winter.
What You Can Find Here
Iron Age + Norse items
Access Information
✅ Coastal fields
Best Season to Visit
Oct-Mar
📍 54.1026°N, 4.575°W · Isle of Man
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