Cashtal yn Ard: Neolithic burial site in Maughold, Isle of Man
A neolithic burial site in Maughold in the Isle of Man: Cashtal yn Ard.
Dating back 4,000 to 5,000 years the standing stones at one end of the site are believed to have formed a part of a walled forecourt to a large mound behind. Behind these stones, inside the mound itself, are five stone chambers, in which cremated remains were found. - It is, in effect, a very grand grave.
However, unlike a grave today, this would be one for many people, over many lifetimes. So people would have cremated the deceased person and carried the remains into the mound, via the doorway-like opening in the rocks directly in front of the stone chambers, and deposited them with the remains of other people who had gone before them.
More information about the site is available in the 'Guide to the Archaeological Sites of the Isle of Man':
www.culturevannin.im/publication_476213.html
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Cashtal yn Ard: Neolithic burial site in Maughold, Isle of Man
A neolithic burial site in Maughold in the Isle of Man: Cashtal yn Ard.
Dating back 4,000 to 5,000 years the standing stones at one end of the site are believed to have formed a part of a walled forecourt to a large mound behind. Behind these stones, inside the mound itself, are five stone chambers, in which cremated remains were found. - It is, in effect, a very grand grave.
However, unlike a grave today, this would be one for many people, over many lifetimes. So people would have cremated the deceased person and carried the remains into the mound, via the doorway-like opening in the rocks directly in front of the stone chambers, and deposited them with the remains of other people who had gone before them.
More information about the site is available in the 'Guide to the Archaeological Sites of the Isle of Man':
www.culturevannin.im/publication_476213.html
This picture was taken by Culture Vannin, who release it into the public domain with the desire to promote the Isle of Man, its culture, environment and heritage.
More information about Culture Vannin: